Former Cub Andre Dawson elected into Baseball Hall of Fame ... former Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson got the call he has been waiting for today when he was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Barry Larkin, Alan Trammell deserve Hall of Fame recognition The results of the newest Baseball Hall of Fame voting will be announced today, and the ballot should be an indication of how voters size up designated ... How much Hall of Fame support does Edgar have? Edgar Martinez's first shot at Baseball's Hall of Fame figures to be a typical Edgar outcome. Expect a ringing double down the line, but not a home run out ... A First-Ballot Nickname Hall-of-Famer ... it'd be fun to compare the name to some other Hall of Fame nicknames, and that is to say, nicknames of current members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Bert Blyleven falls just short of Baseball Hall of Fame Blyleven had his sense of humor tested again today when he fell just short of election to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Hold off on the whoopee cushions, then, for those reserved seats in Cooperstown for the Class of 2010 induction ceremony this summer.  The righthander from Zeist, Netherlands – whose curveball was regarded as one of baseball’s most elusive ever, second perhaps only to Sandy Koufax’s – received 400 votes — 74.2 percent of the vote, just shy of the 75 percent needed for induction. Voters (current and retired members of the Baseball Writers Association of America) elected only Andre Dawson, a slugger who played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago C... Dawson elected to Hall of Fame; Alomar disappointed But Roberto Alomar was surprisingly disappointed in his first year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dawson, the long-time Montreal Expos ... Dawson elected to Hall of Fame Cooperstown, NY (Sports Network) - Andre Dawson has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He will be enshrined in Cooperstown on July 25 along with ... Cheek, Doucet, Van Horne among broadcast nominees for Baseball Hall of Fame Dave Van Horne and Jacques Doucet were three of 10 notable broadcasters to reach the final ballot for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Both Cheek and Doucet earned their spots on the final ballot via online balloting by fans.Out of 15,505 votes cast, Cheek led the way with 5,930 votes while Doucet’s 5,183 votes put him second. Joe Nuxhall finished third and will be on a final ballot that also includes Billy Berroa, Skip Caray, Lanny Frattare, Graham McNamee, Jon Miller and Herb Score.Cheek broadcast 4,306 consecutive games for the Blue Jays from their inception in 1977 until June 3, 2004 when he missed an assignment after his father’s death.

Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases It dawned on me recently that the closest I'll ever come to having a Baseball Hall of Fame vote is having Bob Ryan wave his well-considered ballot in my face (above). (Which, for an incurable sports nerdle, was pretty cool. I actually said out loud, "Wow, so this is what the ballot looks like?'' Bob, being one of the few people I've ever known who truly and genuinely reveres sports and its traditions the way I do, seemed to understand where I was coming from, showing only a mild hint of amusement. He was even nice enough to let me check it out and badger him about his choices. Couldn’t sell him on Tim Raines, though.) So, yeah, it's a little disappointing to realize, barring...

Tim Raines Among Ballot Holdovers Who Belong in Baseball Hall of Fame I would love for Don Mattingly to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he's not worthy of induction, and he's not really worthy of being in the conversation. Jack Morris: Here's a statistical look at two pitchers from the same era. One is Jack Morris. The other shall remain nameless for the time being: Mystery Man: 245-193 record, 3.70 career ERA, career ERA+ of 106, led league in complete games two times and led league in innings pitched, shutouts, and ERA once apiece. Made four All-Star teams, and had two top-5 finishes in Cy Young balloting. Morris: 254-186 record, 3.90 career ERA, career ERA+ of 105, led league in wins twice, and led league in innin...