We have made several trips to Cooperstown and the Baseball HOF. It's one of our favorite destinations. Unfortunately, we will not be returning until the voting process for the "old timers" selection has been changed. I'm very disappointed with the process that virtually guarantees that no one can be voted in. I love baseball and the achievements of the players that deserve to be voted in.
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Jeremy Marks
11 years ago
You people are clowns. Pete Rose has done his time, let him in.
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Chris Kabout
11 years ago
Gil Hodges should have been the HOF by now. If not as a player, then as a manager.
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Ed Feldman
11 years ago
Growing up in Brooklyn,Gil was Great on the the field as well as off.
He should have been inducted 40 years ago when he was well known. These idiots today have no idea what a great ball player is.
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Lee Pecoraro Canevari
11 years ago
They need to stop playing politics in Cooperstown
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Sunnie Baumann
11 years ago
THE SLATE NEEDS TO BE WIPED CLEAN WITH NEW, PRINCIPLED AND HUMBLE MEMBERS SEATED ON THE ERAS COMMITTEES WITH THE INTENT OF INCLUSION AND HONOUR V. EXCLUSION. IT'S TIME THE MEDIA TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO THIS TRAVESTY!!! WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IS THIS: TO HAVE ALL LIVING MEMBERS AND RELATIVES OF DECEASED MEMBERS DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES AND W/COOPERSTOWN,.....REMOVING ALL CORRESPONDING MEMORABILIA. IT'S TIME THAT THE LIVING INDUCTEES TAKE A STAND FOR 'RIGHT'!!
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John Larkey
11 years ago
The shortcomings of the HOF election process,particularly for veterans, are well-documented. However, the lack of enshrinement of Tony Oliva in Cooperstown is perhaps the greatest travesty of all. I implore all baseball fans to speak up and demand that the HOF election process be investigated NOW! This is not the mess that is FIFA, but it is very close!
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John Gennaro
11 years ago
Gil Hodges deserves enshrinement
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Ronald G. Liebman
11 years ago
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There have been gross inconsistenceies with the Committee vote, and some Committee members say that they don't want to enshrine more players. If they feel that way, they shouldn't be on the Committee.
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John F Eichert
11 years ago
Cooperstown, and the Hall of Fame are a joke!!! One of the voters (Bob Watson) is a no-show, and to this day, there is no explanation. Explain yourself - and be 100% truthful.
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Gary McDonald
11 years ago
make changes for the good of the game
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Aloysius E. Stuhl
11 years ago
As I have seen many of the enshrined hall of famers from Musial , Mays, Aaron to Mike Schmidt play baseball, Dick Allen ranks up there with his skill and talent. Dick Allen in my opinion deserves to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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John Becker
11 years ago
Signed
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MORTON J. FLEISCHNER
11 years ago
WITHOUT GIL HODGES, THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IS INCOMPLETE
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Matty Petrero
11 years ago
Quite simply, GIL HODGES! Gil's contributions to the game are HOF worthy, as much as any player's have.
One criteria we hear is, way he the best at his position in his era? The answer us a resounding YES! He won two of the first three Gold Gloves at 1B in the NL. His 1,281 career assists ranked second in league history. So that proves he was a great fielder. He retired with a split of .273/.359/.487. When he retired, his 370 HR (361 as a Dodger is 2nd in team history (Snider) ranked 11th all-time, 3rd among 1B in MLB, and 1st among NL first sackers. He retired 2nd on HR list for NL right handers (Mays). He was an 8-time all-star. His career stats, like many of his era, would have been greater but for 2 years lost to military service.
Then let's talk about his managerial prowess. We know how woeful the Mets were from 1962-1967. When Gil took over as mgr in 1968, the Metropolitans finished with their best record to date and out of the NL cellar for the only the 2nd time in team history. Then, we know what he did with the Amazin Mets of 1969. While this is speculative, had Gil not passes untimely and tragically just prior to the 1972 season, I think that Mets team wins a second WS (all due respect to Yogi Berra).
Lastly, there was no man more respected in his era, if not in the history of the game than the great Gil Hodges.
If this isn't the resume of a Hall-Of-Famer, then the Hall and its voters have zero credibility.
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John Znamirowski
11 years ago
Well written. The only thing i would include in the first paragraph is what the board is doing right. There have been some positive changes in the last couple years and you can catch more flies with honey then with a fly swatter.
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robert n. perko
11 years ago
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Consistency is all we ask. What we see is a popularity contest within the sports writers association. Subjective not objective. Bert Blyleven's is a prime example and I throw Gil Hodges into the mix. If one Juicer is elected I'll scream. Please fix this broken system.
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Colin McCann
11 years ago
It's time for the Hall of Fame to change its process!
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Ken Cox
11 years ago
Gil Hodges needs to be elected to the hall.
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Bob Leposki
11 years ago
Dick Allen and Gil Hodges should have been enshrined years ago. Let's make it right and recognize these two players!! It is about honor not spite or grudge.
We have made several trips to Cooperstown and the Baseball HOF. It's one of our favorite destinations. Unfortunately, we will not be returning until the voting process for the "old timers" selection has been changed. I'm very disappointed with the process that virtually guarantees that no one can be voted in. I love baseball and the achievements of the players that deserve to be voted in.
You people are clowns. Pete Rose has done his time, let him in.
Gil Hodges should have been the HOF by now. If not as a player, then as a manager.
Growing up in Brooklyn,Gil was Great on the the field as well as off. He should have been inducted 40 years ago when he was well known. These idiots today have no idea what a great ball player is.
They need to stop playing politics in Cooperstown
THE SLATE NEEDS TO BE WIPED CLEAN WITH NEW, PRINCIPLED AND HUMBLE MEMBERS SEATED ON THE ERAS COMMITTEES WITH THE INTENT OF INCLUSION AND HONOUR V. EXCLUSION. IT'S TIME THE MEDIA TURNS ITS ATTENTION TO THIS TRAVESTY!!! WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IS THIS: TO HAVE ALL LIVING MEMBERS AND RELATIVES OF DECEASED MEMBERS DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES AND W/COOPERSTOWN,.....REMOVING ALL CORRESPONDING MEMORABILIA. IT'S TIME THAT THE LIVING INDUCTEES TAKE A STAND FOR 'RIGHT'!!
The shortcomings of the HOF election process,particularly for veterans, are well-documented. However, the lack of enshrinement of Tony Oliva in Cooperstown is perhaps the greatest travesty of all. I implore all baseball fans to speak up and demand that the HOF election process be investigated NOW! This is not the mess that is FIFA, but it is very close!
Gil Hodges deserves enshrinement
There have been gross inconsistenceies with the Committee vote, and some Committee members say that they don't want to enshrine more players. If they feel that way, they shouldn't be on the Committee.
Cooperstown, and the Hall of Fame are a joke!!! One of the voters (Bob Watson) is a no-show, and to this day, there is no explanation. Explain yourself - and be 100% truthful.
make changes for the good of the game
As I have seen many of the enshrined hall of famers from Musial , Mays, Aaron to Mike Schmidt play baseball, Dick Allen ranks up there with his skill and talent. Dick Allen in my opinion deserves to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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WITHOUT GIL HODGES, THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IS INCOMPLETE
Quite simply, GIL HODGES! Gil's contributions to the game are HOF worthy, as much as any player's have. One criteria we hear is, way he the best at his position in his era? The answer us a resounding YES! He won two of the first three Gold Gloves at 1B in the NL. His 1,281 career assists ranked second in league history. So that proves he was a great fielder. He retired with a split of .273/.359/.487. When he retired, his 370 HR (361 as a Dodger is 2nd in team history (Snider) ranked 11th all-time, 3rd among 1B in MLB, and 1st among NL first sackers. He retired 2nd on HR list for NL right handers (Mays). He was an 8-time all-star. His career stats, like many of his era, would have been greater but for 2 years lost to military service. Then let's talk about his managerial prowess. We know how woeful the Mets were from 1962-1967. When Gil took over as mgr in 1968, the Metropolitans finished with their best record to date and out of the NL cellar for the only the 2nd time in team history. Then, we know what he did with the Amazin Mets of 1969. While this is speculative, had Gil not passes untimely and tragically just prior to the 1972 season, I think that Mets team wins a second WS (all due respect to Yogi Berra). Lastly, there was no man more respected in his era, if not in the history of the game than the great Gil Hodges. If this isn't the resume of a Hall-Of-Famer, then the Hall and its voters have zero credibility.
Well written. The only thing i would include in the first paragraph is what the board is doing right. There have been some positive changes in the last couple years and you can catch more flies with honey then with a fly swatter.
Consistency is all we ask. What we see is a popularity contest within the sports writers association. Subjective not objective. Bert Blyleven's is a prime example and I throw Gil Hodges into the mix. If one Juicer is elected I'll scream. Please fix this broken system.
It's time for the Hall of Fame to change its process!
Gil Hodges needs to be elected to the hall.
Dick Allen and Gil Hodges should have been enshrined years ago. Let's make it right and recognize these two players!! It is about honor not spite or grudge.