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San Francisco Giants beat reporter and longtime Bay Area baseball insider Susan Slusser cast serious doubt on longtime Giants outfielder Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame chances Sunday night.
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are among the eight players on this year’s Era Committee ballot unveiled on Nov. 3 by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The voting results will be announced live tonight on MLB Network at 7:30 ET,
ORLANDO — Don Mattingly was much more than a face of one of the most disappointing eras of Yankees baseball era that included no World Series appearances, one that sandwiched Reggie Jackson’s Mr. October glory days and the Derek Jeter-led dynasty.
Don Mattingly, once again, has been denied entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The New York Yankees’ legend did not reveive the 12 votes needed from the 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee at the Winter Meetings in Orlando to earn induction in what was his 19th time on the ballot.
Cropper was remembered in the wake of his death for his impact on Memphis soul music, including his work as a producer and songwriter with Stax. Variety noted that he produced and engineered records by legends such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave.
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are 6-6 heading into Sunday’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it’s clear that Jackson is not the same player while battling knee, ankle, and toe injuries this season. He did practice on Wednesday, a good sign, but NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young says Jackson is “diminished” as a player.