3407 Results for hall of fame

Pettitte among Yankees on Letterman

Associated Press

Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Readers tell us who they'd like to be

ESPN.com

The Kings of Leon told us which athlete they'd want to be, and here are your selections of sports stars you said you'd want to be if you could "Be Somebody."

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Buster Olney

...quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -- we will be back," Manuel said. "As MacArthur said, I...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Chase Utley On The Verge Of Another Record

High School Baseball

...Angeles Times.   Perruccio sent 26 players to the pros and one, Tony Gwynn, to the Hall of Fame. "And yes [Utley] is a surprise. But the work ethic isn't. So in...

Blog Entry | November 04, 2009

Fisking Pettitte's Cooperstown credentials

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...go nuts: Recently, the blogosphere and the mainstream news media have begun speculating on Pettitte's Hall of Fame chances. But while his supporters will cite his won-lost totals and record number of victories...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Chase Utley: Great ... or Greatest?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...best second baseman in baseball. Ever. --snip-- Certainly, Mr. Hornsby, Eddie Collins or Joe Morgan, all Hall of Fame second basemen, might have a bone to pick. But Mr. Utley, 30, is on pace to...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Shades of the 2004 ALCS?

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

The Yankees are still in command, but this World Series suddenly has a different feel as it swings to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday night.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 5

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Telling Statistic: We don't yet know if Utley's going to wind up in the Hall of Fame, but in just two World Series -- and not even two whole World Series -- he has already...

Blog | November 02, 2009

Jeter's community service awarded

ESPN.com news services

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has won the Roberto Clemente Award.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Stadium cheers, Jeter greet First Lady

Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama received a warm welcome from Yankees fans and a kiss from the captain before Game 1 of the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...O-Matic cards for Negro Leaguers are wonderfully cool, but I'm still waiting for the Hall of Fame to lift its embargo on the Negro Leagues statistics that were unveiled -- but to only a...

Blog | October 28, 2009

A wrong message in McGwire's return

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Tony La Russa, Bud Selig and others celebrating Mark McGwire's return to baseball still don't get it. This isn't the lesson baseball needs to be teaching.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Cardinals add McGwire as hitting coach

Associated Press

Mark McGwire is returning to baseball as hitting coach under St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Relocation has reason to succeed

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With an established base of women's college fans, a proven coach in Nolan Richardson and the fan-friendly ways of the WNBA, Detroit's move to Tulsa has every reason to succeed.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Cardinals add McGwire as hitting coach

ESPN.com news services

Tony La Russa is returning to the Cardinals as manager on a multiyear term contract, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, but there will be changes on his coaching staff.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009