And the newest inductees to the Major League Baseball HOF are..

[Lux Interior]

...Nobody!

NYT wrote:
In perhaps the most resounding referendum on the legacy of steroids in baseball, voters for the Hall of Fame rejected the candidacy of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in voting announced Wednesday. For the first time since 1996, and the eighth time over all, no players received the necessary 75 percent of the votes from baseball writers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/sports...tml?emc=na&_r=0

[freeradical]

Barry should be in the hall of fame. He was so much more than just a home run hitter...

[M A V I C]

freeradical wrote:
Barry should be in the hall of fame. He was so much more than just a home run hitter...

Yeah, he was a drug user, liar, cheat... but none of those are qualities people like to see for HOF inductees.

[freeradical]

Barry was also one of the most disciplined hitters in baseball and a golden glove outfielder.

[hal]

I's so pleased!

Yes, Barry was a great player, but he cheated... I think both of them had what it takes to make the HOF without drugs, but...

I think they both will eventually get it - at least Bonds will, but it will (and SHOULD) take years

[Blankity Blank]

Lux Interior wrote:
...Nobody!

[quote=NYT]
In perhaps the most resounding referendum on the legacy of steroids in baseball, voters for the Hall of Fame rejected the candidacy of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in voting announced Wednesday. For the first time since 1996, and the eighth time over all, no players received the necessary 75 percent of the votes from baseball writers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/10/sports...tml?emc=na&_r=0 Well not quite nobody, just no players off the ballot.

"There will still be an induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 28. Longtime Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, turn-of-the-20th-century umpire Hank O'Day and 19th-century catcher Deacon White were elected to the Hall last month by the Pre-Integration Committee, and their memories and heirs will be honored on that date. All three are deceased."

[cbelt3]

I think that's a good call. Either put a "*" next to the records, or just don't include them. Professionals want to be remembered and have a 'legacy'. Doing this sends a clear message, and hopefully the up and coming kids will get it, and stay away from the Juice.

[macphanatic]

I couldn't be happier with this news!

[Acer]

Barry was very good in Pittsburgh before his head literally swelled to twice its normal size. (Though his ego was already well on the way to twice a normal size.) He took them into the playoffs the last time they were there. He didn't need the cream or the clear.

(OTOH, maybe a little cream or clear would have gotten Pittsburgh into the series, but I digress.)

He's not missed in Pittsburgh, except they still miss his bat and glove of course. He was the King James of baseball--instead of taking pride in leading a small market team to glory, he whined every moment he had to be there, and didn't stay an inning longer than necessary.

[robfilms]

i could have seen mike piazza and jack morris being elected to the hof.

i'm surprised craig biggio outpolled piazza.

as is often said in baseball, "wait till next year".

ymmv

be well.

rob