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June 26, 2023
We’re No. 1! It has been 10 years since a professional sports team in Chicago had the first draft pick, but now the Blackhawks are expected to choose 17-year-old Canadian phenom Connor Bedard in the first round of the NHL draft Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. (The Bears did have the first pick for the first time in 77 years in April’s NFL draft but traded it to the Carolina Panthers.) Bedard ...
February 3, 2022
Last Tuesday, former Boston Red Sox designated hitter and first baseman David Ortiz was named the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s newest inductee, and with good reason. During his career,
January 27, 2022
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were shut out of the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while David Ortiz was the lone player elected.
January 26, 2022
Boston Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Elected Into Baseball Hall of Fame: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short of the necessary votes.
January 26, 2022
We could see a crowded field for the Baseball Hall of Fame once again next year.
January 21, 2022
We asked our writers to advocate for one player on this year’s BBWAA ballot to get elected to Cooperstown.
January 28, 2021
share-square-776484 NEW YORK -- It’s Tuesday evening in Texas. Former Major Leaguer Jeff Kent was working on his ranch when he was informed that he fell short of being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In his eighth year of eligibility, Kent garnered 32.4 percent of the ballot, up from 27.5 percent in 2020. No player on the 2021 ballot received the 75 percent required for election. The Baseball Writers Association of America has two more chances to put Kent into Cooperstown. If...
December 16, 2020
The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2021 Hall of Fame ballot. Originally written for the 2013 election at SI.com, it has been updated to reflect recent voting results as well as additional research. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. For a tentative schedule, and a chance to fill out a Hall of Fame ballot for our crowdsourcin...