Spring Fever: Baseball Hall of Fame Election announced Jan 5

• killdeer

  

  BBWAA to announce 2011 Cooperstown electees on January 5th....
  
  ...In his 13th year on the ballot, Bert Blyleven fell just short again last year with 74.2% of the vote. This should be his year.
  ...Barry Larkin cracked the 50% mark last year....should do better this year, but likely will still fall short of election.
  
  ...Raffy Palmeiro's first year on the ballot...will off the field activities keep a 3000 Hit /500 HR member out of the club?
  
  ...Robby Alomar likely will get the nod, but shouldn't...(IMO).
  
  ...Lee Smith should get the call, but unfortunately won't...(again,IMO).
  
  ...Dave Parker's last year on the writer's ballot, I think....always a favorite of mine. A future Veteran's committee choice?
  
  Have at it.
  
  
  TRIVIA: what MLB player had recieved the most BBWAA votes of any candidate to have never been elected to the HOF?
• Sonofanump

  I guess Ron Santo.
• Sonofanump

  I personally think Jack Morris should be in, and I am not a Tigers fan.
• Ironman92

  

  Why wouldn't Alomar be deserving?
• justincredible

  

  I am really hoping Larkin gets in this year. I'd like to finally go to Cooperstown.
• brutus161

  

  justincredible;609634 wrote:I am really hoping Larkin gets in this year. I'd like to finally go to Cooperstown.

  
  I would love to go to Cooperstown, but I made a vow to never go until theyet Pete in. I guess I'm going to wait a long time.
• killdeer

  

  made my first and only trip the year they inducted Tony Perez, Sparky, and also Marty Brenneman in the sportscaster's wing.....pretty incredible weekend.