197 Results for hall of fame

Baseball's top 10 baserunning blunders

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez are included on Rob Neyer's list of the top 10 all-time baserunning blunders.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Meet the all-time NL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Meet the all-time AL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time American League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Can't-miss pitchers often miss

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Stephen Strasburg is considered a can't-miss pitching prospect, but history shows that even sure things don't always pan out.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Bo, Deion among two-way stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With the Super Bowl approaching, Rob Neyer assembles an all-star baseball team composed of the best football players.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009

Alomar has best shot in 2010

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff and Edgar Martinez will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for 2010, but only Alomar is likely to get elected on the first try.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009

Nobody will catch Rickey's record

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

If you're waiting for someone to challenge Rickey Henderson's stolen-base record, don't bother: It's not going to happen.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2009

Only Clemens comparable to Maddux

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Greg Maddux is likely one of the two greatest pitchers you've ever seen. The other? Roger Clemens.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008

Best and worst No. 1 picks of all time

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With A-Rod, Junior and Chipper leading the way, we take a look at the best -- and the worst -- No. 1 picks in the history of the draft.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008

Excerpt: Ty Cobb and Carl Mays

Rob Neyer, Special to ESPN.com

In his book on baseball legends, Rob Neyer examines Ty Cobb's assertion that the Tigers owned Carl Mays.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008

At third base, Jones ranks among the best

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

While Chipper Jones has already done enough in his career to be a Hall of Famer, he still has time for more elite consideration.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 16, 2008

History shows very few pitchers could really hit

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

In reality, very few pitchers in history could really be considered good hitters. The numbers prove it.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008

Manager's impact is tough to gauge

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Does a good manager make a team, or vice versa? Other than using wins and losses, a manager's true impact is tough to measure.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008

Cust stands out as the ultimate '3-TOG'

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Today's game has more players who either hit a home run, walk or strike out than ever before, but the ultimate "Three True Outcome" player is Oakland's Jack Cust.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 21, 2008

Time is now to release Negro Leagues stats

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The Hall of Fame developed a massive database of Negro Leagues statistics. But why hasn't it been released to the public? The time is now.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 15, 2008