I’ve wanted to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame ever since I knew it was a thing that existed in the world. This summer that became a reality.
A Pilgrimage to Cooperstown
Tag: Hall of Fame
SEZ UGH: Nick Canepa’s Continued March To Blankness
I wish I had a more structured approach to what I’m about to write, but like Nick Canepa why would I try for something like that? His column has and always will read exactly like what he despises – a subpar blog that strives for controversy, but in the end is just an irrelevant rant […]
The Padres Canon – Rickey Henderson w/Craig Elsten
After a slam dunk, no doubter last week with Khalil Greene, PadresGeekster saw her candidate easily slide into the Padres Canon! BUT THIS WEEK THING’S MIGHT CHANGE! A legend of the game. A legend of sports. But, a member of the Padres Canon? I don’t know! Craig Elsten makes an extremely strong case, but is […]
The Padres Canon – Trevor Hoffman w/Ben Higgins
I can’t believe it, but Will Venable did in fact make it into the Canon, so blame your buddy who bought his Jersey. So far, we’re a perfect 3 for 3 and I can’t imagine this week will change that streak! We are joined this week by the one and only Ben Higgin’s from 97.3 […]
Time To Get Over It
This year is always a special time of year. It’s our annual reminder that the gatekeepers for Baseball’s hallowed Hall are, for the most part, old traditionalists who refuse to adapt. Although we’re not supposed to mention his name, it took Jonah Keri years to convince his colleagues to give Tim Raines, a seemingly unworthy […]
Trevor Hoffman, We Salute You
For a while in college, I was in a band that wanted to sound like AC/DC. Our goal was to play somewhat decently even if the entire band was very drunk. The founding members of AC/DC might have had the same alcohol-fueled idea in mind when they formed their band in the early ‘70s. Easy […]
Trevor Hoffman, the poor mans Mariano Rivera?
Trevor Hoffman, the poor mans Mariano Rivera? That’s what a lot of baseball fans not familiar with the Padres Hall of Famer seem to think. I, like most of you I assume, think differently. For me Trevor Hoffman was the best pitcher I’ve ever watched make that slow walk out from the Bullpen. But a […]
Hoffman is Great. Now Let’s Talk About Mussina.
Trevor Hoffman was really great at baseball. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. It’s good to see that the voters got it right, and that Trevor Hoffman is heading to the Hall of Fame. It’s a wonderful occasion, and it calls for celebration. I’m glad the good people here at the Kept […]
One Hundred Eleven
I know without looking that Trevor Hoffman’s single-season career high in strikeouts is 111 and that he accomplished the feat twice. It’s a neat party trick: Folks either want to talk to you more or get the hell away from you. Stats are fun, occasionally meaningful. I’ve studied baseball numbers probably longer and more deeply […]
Trevor Hoffman, the Face of San Diego
The timing is perfect. Trevor Hoffman is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. A powerful flood of memories and emotions has overwhelmed the San Diego sports community. I can’t even think of Trevor without hearing AC/DC in the jukebox of my mind. Crazy to think that Hells Bells didn’t even become a “thing” for Trevor […]