From: rileyrm@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Hall of Fame Results
Date: 30 Sep 92 15:19:42 GMT
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Distribution: world

In article <1992Sep27.224711.20143@babbage.ece.uc.edu>  
rbd@Valiant.ece.uc.edu (Bobby Davis) writes:
> The votes for the latest Net Hall of Fame vote have been processed
> (FINALLY!) and we have four new members in the Hall.
> 
> Elected this time around were Stan Musial, Mike Schmidt, and Joe
> DiMaggio.  Narrowly missing election was Lefty Grove, who fell 4
> votes shy of the required 46 for election.  Joe DiMaggio would have
> fallen short had one fewer person voted for him.  I am sure he was
> sweating out the results, sitting there by his terminal and trembling.
> 
> In the non-player category, we have our first Hall member in Branch
> Rickey.  Rickey pulled in 33 votes.  The closest also-rans were Connie
> Mack and Casey Stengel.  Both should have a good shot next time, as
> many of the votes that went to Rickey this time could potentially go
> to either of them in the next election.
> 
> Members of the Hall now include twelve players and one non-player:
> 
> Hank Aaron (2)		Ty Cobb (2)		Joe DiMaggio (3)
> Lou Gehrig (1)		Walter Johnson (2)	Mickey Mantle (2)
> Willie Mays (2)		Stan Musial (3)		Babe Ruth (1)
> Mike Schmidt (3)	Honus Wagner (2)	Ted Williams (1)
> 
> 			Branch Rickey (3)
> 
> Here are the complete results of the voting:
> 
> PLAYERS
> =======
> 
> Total Voters:		91
> Needed for Election:	45.5 (or 46)
> 
> Stan Musial		52
> Mike Schmidt		51
> Joe Dimaggio		46
> 
> CUTOFF ---------------- 45.5
> 
> Lefty Grove		42
> Rogers Hornsby		35
> Sandy Koufax		35
> Christy Mathewson	33
> Cy Young		33
> 
> (Note that our Hall only has one pitcher in it, but four are
> getting closer with each election.)
> 
> Jimmy Foxx		31
> Johnny Bench		29
> Joe Morgan		29
> Pete Rose		27
> 
> (Three Big Red Machine representatives in a row.)
> 
> Jackie Robinson		23
> Yogi Berra		20
> Tom Seaver		20
> Tris Speaker		20
> 
> Frank Robinson		18
> Roberto Clemente	15
> Bob Feller		15
> Bob Gibson		13
> Satchel Paige		12
> 
> (The highest-rated Negro League star.)
> 
> Steve Carlton		11
> Brooks Robinson		11
> Warren Spahn		11
> Joe Jackson		10
> Reggie Jackson		10
> 
> (The two Jacksons finish in a dead heat this time around.)
> 
> Josh Gibson		9
> Ernie Banks		8
> Harmon Killebrew	8
> Napoleon Lajoie		8
> Eddie Collins		7
> Hank Greenberg		7
> Carl Yastrzemski	6
> Grover Alexander	5
> 
> Whitey Ford		4
> Juan Marichal		4
> Roger Maris		4
> Willie McCovey		4
> Jim Palmer		4
> 
> Cap Anson		3
> Cool Papa Bell		3
> Lou Brock		3
> Mordecai Brown		3
> Roy Campanella		3
> Rod Carew		3
> Dizzy Dean		3
> Rollie Fingers		3
> Al Kaline		3
> Phil Niekro		3
> 
> Lou Boudreau		2
> Don Drysdale		2
> Eddie Mathews		2
> Mel Ott			2
> Old Hoss Radbourne	2
> Robin Roberts		2
> Duke Snider		2
> Ed Walsh		2
> 
> Luke Appling		1
> Dan Brouthers		1
> Jack Chesbro		1
> Mickey Cochrane		1
> Dave Concepcion		1
> Billy Hamilton		1
> Catfish Hunter		1
> Fergie Jenkins		1
> Ralph Kiner		1
> Don Larsen		1
> Rabbit Maranville	1
> Gaylord Perry		1
> Edd Roush		1
> Ron Santo		1
> Red Schoendienst	1
> Al Simmons		1
> George Sisler		1
> Willie Stargell		1
> Zack Wheat		1
> Hoyt Wilhelm		1
> Billy Williams		1
> 
> (I'm a little surprised that Willie Stargell didn't get several
> votes, just based on his charisma as a player.  I didn't vote
> for him, but I thought other Pirate fans might.)
> 
> 
> NON-PLAYERS
> ===========
> 
> Total Voters:		56
> Needed for Election:	28
> 
> Branch Rickey		33
> 
> CUTOFF ---------------- 28
> 
> Connie Mack		22
> Casey Stengel		20
> Bill Veeck		17
> Kennesaw M. Landis	13
> John McGraw		9
> 
> Alexander Cartwright	5
> Bill James		5
> Ban Johnson		5
> Marvin Miller		5
> 
> (The next time anyone sees Bill James, tell him that our group
> gave him as many votes as the founder of the American League and
> the most influential figure in owner/labor relations in history!)
> 
> Bill Klem		4
> Al Spalding		4
> Earl Weaver		4
> Abner Doubleday		3
> Leo Durocher		3
> Vin Scully		3
> Mel Allen		2
> Charlie O. Finley	2
> Ernie Harwell		2
> 
> Walt Alston		1
> Sparky Anderson		1
> Happy Chandler		1
> Charles Comiskey	1
> A. Bartlett Giamatti	1
> William Hulbert		1
> W.P. Kinsella		1
> Ring Lardner		1
> Billy Martin		1
> Gene Mauch		1
> Joe McCarthy		1
> Pete Palmer		1
> Max Patkin		1
> Jackie Robinson		1
> John Thorn		1
> Harry Wright		1
> Tom Yawkey		1
> 
> 
> The next election will be held some time in mid-November (early enough
> that results can be posted before people leave school for semester
> breaks, hopefully).  Thanks to everyone who voted.
> 
> Bob Davis
\In response to this article, I would first like to say that I am a very  
big baseball fan.  I have even been to the actual HOF in Cooperstown, NY.  
I would like to know if anyone can vote on this net HOF or if it is  
limited.  If so, I would also like to know if the same rules apply as in  
regular baseball, (i.e. Shoeless Joe Jackson)
For those of you who enjoy baseball as much as I do, a trip to Cooperstown  
is well worth the money spent and the travel.  The scenery is gorgeous and  
the town is entirely devoted to baseball.  Every sports fan's dream!!

Ryan Riley
"the Cowboy"
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