The crickets of Cooperstown
The exit polls are coming out and it's becoming apparent that nobody will be selected for Hall of Fame induction by the Baseball Writers Association of America this year when the voting tally is announced next week. This, despite what is easily the most accomplished slate of candidates since 1939. It's becoming comical. Baby boomers have effectively hijacked one of our country's most famous museums.---
You gotta check out this article-- David Schoenfield's take on the history of cheating in baseball. Particularly interesting to me was this statistic adding up the number of pitchers that hauled 300 innings in a single season. He lists by decade:
1901-10: 142
1911-20: 89
1921-30: 34
1931-40: 19
1941-50: 13
1951-60: 8
1961-70: 29
1971-80: 37
1981-today: 0
What an unbelievable spike in the '60s and '70s. Amphetamines, anyone?
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The condo dumpster filled up like never before during the week between Christmas and New Years. Consumerism.
posted by CM @ 9:27 PM
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