As most of you have heard and as Tim Ryder reported here on MMO, there will be no new players making their way to Cooperstown this year. After years and years of electing players who were borderline at best or barely on the cusp, it’s probably a good idea to take a break for a year. Did you know that the Hall of Fame has 16 players or managers that played for the Mets for part or all of...
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The official results of the BBWAA vote for the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame class are set to be announced on Tuesday, January 26, on MLB Network. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are no veterans committee inductees for this Hall of Fame class. In fact, the only way to Cooperstown this year, is to be included on at least 75 percent of eligible ballots. Currently, the number of players...
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You may want to dig out that old shoebox full of baseball cards hiding in your closets and basements. According to auction house PWCC Marketplace, a very rare mint-condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for a staggering new record high on Thursday. “This month we had the pleasure of brokering a record-breaking sale on a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. One of the most sought after cards in...
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In their recently updated Baseball Futures, leading online sports bookers BetFair, cast the New York Mets with 14/1 odds to win the World Series, that’s higher than last month when they were at 25/1. There are five teams ranked ahead of the Mets: Los Angeles Dodgers – 4/1 New York Yankees – 11/2 Atlanta Braves – 10/1 San Diego Padres – 10/1 Chicago White Sox –...
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Hello, My Friends, and Happy New Year to all of you… I bid farewell to 2020 with no regrets, and I usher in the new year with plenty of hope, optimism, and the feeling that 2021 is going to be very exciting and special. We deserve a great year after all that we’ve been through. The last 12 months have been harrowing, depressing and chaotic, to say the least. The virus, the confusion, the...
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