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Bill King Named 2017 Ford C. Frick Award Winner

Bill King, whose quarter-of-a-century run as the voice of the Oakland Athletics cemented his status as one of the Bay Area’s iconic voices, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.

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Claire Smith 1st Female Spink Award Winner

Claire Smith was elected the 2017 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

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JOHN SCHUERHOLZ, BUD SELIG ELECTED TO NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BY TODAY’S GAME ERA COMMITTEE

Longtime Braves and Royals general manager John Schuerholz and former MLB commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig have been elected to the Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee.

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Hall of Fame’s Picturing America’s Pastime Exhibit Opens Friday at Dodger Stadium

This winter at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, fans can experience some of the game’s most telling images.

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Bud Selig’s work as commissioner leads him to Cooperstown’s doorstep

Bud Selig’s work as commissioner leads him to Cooperstown’s doorstep.

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Today’s Game Era Committee Ballot to Be Considered Dec. 4 at Baseball’s Winter Meetings

With 2017 just around the corner, Cooperstown is preparing for another historic summer. And the latest Hall of Fame candidates will soon learn if they are headed to the Hall of Fame.

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King John Schuerholz

John Schuerholz entered the world of big league baseball with a letter to a man he did not know.

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Lou Piniella’s baseball journey takes him to Cooperstown’s doorstep

In virtually all of his managerial stops, Lou Piniella turned struggling teams into pennant contenders.

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Baseball Writers’ Association of America 2017 Hall of Fame Ballot Announced

Two former American League Most Valuable Player Award winners as well as two World Series MVPs are among 19 new candidates on the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot

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Mark McGwire to be considered by Today’s Game Era Committee

Statistically, he’s the most consistent power hitter the game has ever known. But Mark McGwire’s story contains so much more than that.

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Orel Hershiser debuts on Today’s Game Era Hall of Fame ballot

Few pitchers ever competed like Hershiser – who was at his best when the pressure was greatest.

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Davey Johnson’s managerial skills lead him to Cooperstown’s doorstep

Davey Johnson spent his adult life in baseball, first as a player, then as the second manager in big league history to take four franchises to the postseason.

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2017 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized

Eight of the National Pastime’s beloved voices have been named as the finalists for the 2017 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

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Thrill of Success: Will Clark debuts on Today’s Game ballot

From his days as a collegiate star at Mississippi State, Will Clark seemed destined for greatness – with a left-handed swing that was revered throughout the game.

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Albert Belle’s numbers earn him a place on Today’s Game Era ballot

Albert Belle ripped through the big leagues like a 12-year-long storm, leaving numbers in his wake that remain some of baseball’s best.

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Harold Baines debuts on Today’s Game Era ballot

Of all the players currently eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Harold Baines has more hits than anyone but Rafael Palmeiro and Barry Bonds.

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