Baseball Hall Of Fame

Baseball has been one of the most popular sports worldwide. In fact, millions of fans gather for a baseball season just to see their baseball idols. Baseball players are very well known among the millions of baseball fans worldwide. But aside from that, some key players of a baseball game, like the managers and the coaches, though behind the scenes, play very important roles of a baseball game. Thus, they also need to be paid attention to. The Baseball Hall of Fame is basically one of the most prestigious award given not only to a baseball player, but also to the other people that keeps the game popular for a number of years already.

Voting Procedures of the Baseball Hall of Fame- The voting procedures of the Baseball Hall of Fame are usually done by the Baseball Writers Association of America, or the BBWAA. The Baseball Hall of Fame members from the voting committee are the ones that choose the inductees and the awardees. Example is the 2003 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot. This particular procedure was done on December 1, 2002. The ballots contain thirty-three eligible candidates where the members of Baseball Writers Association of America choose their own candidate from the list before finally submitting the ballots on the last day of December 2002. About five percent of the thirty-three candidates are baseball players, while the remaining ones are mostly composed of baseball managers and baseball coaches. After the votes are submitted, counted and then evaluated, these are then counted. The candidate that receives about seventy-five percent of the total votes will be enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The ones that vote for The Baseball Hall of Fame should be certified members of the National Baseball Writers Association. Members of this said writers association are accomplished baseball writers, being in the industry for not less than ten long years. The members can vote for ten candidates, but they can also vote for less than that number. This baseball hall of fame voting is considered the most standard procedures of voting and choosing for the next baseball hall of famer.

Baseball Hall of Fame Members- The ones enshrined on the Baseball Hall of Fame are categorized also in different positions: the infielders, the outfielders, the pitchers, the catchers, and the managers. For the infielders, the latest baseball player to be enshrined in the prestigious Baseball Hall of Fame is Eddie Murray. Born on February 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, Murray was only twenty-one years old when he played for the Baltimore Orioles on April 7, 1977. After playing for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977 to 1988, this famous uniform number thirty-three baseball player decided to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1988 to 1991. After that, he played for the New York Mets from 1992 to 1993, and the Cleveland Indians from 1994 to 1996. He returned to the Baltimore Orioles for a year in 1996. Early of 1997, he played for the Anaheim Angels. But his stint there was only very short because he decided to play again for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1997.

For the outfielders, the 2007 National Hall of Fame recipient was right fielder Tony Gwynn. Born in Los Angeles, California in May 9, 1960, he played for the San Diego Padres on July 19, 1982, still only twenty-two years old. He has been very loyal with the San Diego Padres, playing from 1982 to 2001. Likewise, 2003 Hall of Famer was Gary Carter. Born on Culver City, California on April 18, 1954, this baseball catcher played for the Montreal Expos from September 16, 1974 to 1984. After that, he then played for the Mets from 1985 to 1989. He had a short tint for the Giants in 1990, the Dodgers in 1991, before finally playing again for the Montreal Expos in 1992.

Baseball is indeed one sport very popular. Along with the many recipients of National Hall of Fame, no doubt this game is one of the world’s most well-loved games of all times.