My conversation with Dan Okrent —in which I asked which three things he would fix about baseball—got me to thinking what I might change in the game should I be magically granted that power. These may be idealistic, but isn’t that the whole point of the exercise? Let me know what you think, and what […]

While one shortstop made the Hall of Fame on Monday, another did not. Alan Trammell fell well short, as he checked in at 36 percent of the vote. That result was no surprise; he’ll have to build up considerably more support during his remaining years on the ballot or wait until one of the Veterans […]

This year, as is my annual tradition, I predicted how the BBWAA Hall of Fame vote will go. I don’t just say in/out, but give actual predicted percentages. Well, the vote is out, so how did I do? Let’s see. Below is a chart comparing the actual BBWAA vote totals versus my predictions for the […]

The news came down earlier today. As predicted here at THT, Barry Larkin is the newest member of the Hall of Fame. In honor of that grand honor, it’s only fitting to spend some time looking back at the career that got him into Cooperstown. The list below contains many of Larkin’s most memorable moments. […]

On Saturday, news surfaced that Jorge Posada intends to retire after 17 years in baseball. In that time, he combined two things that rarely go together. He was a longtime New York Yankee, and he was constantly underrated. Players for the game’s marquee franchise usually get at least their share of attention yet, somehow, Posada […]

30 years ago today was a bad day for one of baseball’s most ill-fated individuals. On Jan. 9, 1982, former Red Sox star Tony Conigliaro suffers a stroke that nearly kills him. He’s only 37 years old when it happens. He survives, but not before falling into a coma. He’ll spend two months in the […]

The Hall of Fame results will be announced next week, and the subject of Jack Morris continues unabated. I admit that it’s hard for me to take the Morris Hall of Fame campaign seriously, but Chris Jaffe predicts he’ll get 65 percent of the vote. That’s astonishing to me. A lot of people have written […]

As 2011 came to a close, former Baltimore Oriole Melvin Mora announced his retirement. This isn’t too surprising since Arizona (his last team) cut him midseason and no one picked him up. Still, Mora’s recent decision to out-and-out retire makes it official. Mora had an impressive career for someone who was such a late bloomer. […]

On April 8, 1974, millions of fans watched one of the most historically significant moments in the history of the game. I was privileged to be one of those fans who witnessed the hallmark accomplishment on a special Monday night broadcast delivered by NBC TV. In the fourth inning, Hank Aaron came to bat against […]

Last week former New York Giants outfielder Don Mueller died at age 84. His playing days predate a large majority of our readership at THT, but he had a nice career for himself, almost entirely with the New York Giants. The right fielder was a career .296 hitter, albeit without tremendous power or many walks. […]