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Fred McGriff’s final three years in the Hall of Fame election process — the BBWAA ballot phase — were the first three years that I had the honor of casting a vote. The ballot was still ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Fred McGriff couldn't stop smiling being inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame. The Crime Dog, as he was affectionately nicknamed, admitted that getting into the big one ...
One of MLB's most consistent first basemen of all time gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If Fred McGriff flipped his bat or trash-talked, he might ...
I’d love to tell you the sentimental story about how Fred McGriff became my favorite baseball player when I was a nerdy kid growing up. About how one time he flipped me a baseball during a Blue ...
Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen took vastly different paths to Cooperstown, and their elections represented a notable shift in how players are valued. By Tyler Kepner Reporting from Cooperstown ...
Newly elected Hall of Famer Fred McGriff played 19 years in MLB, creating loads of memorable moments. However, for those old enough to remember, the "Crime Dog" will always be synonymous with ...
Fred McGriff, who never seem fazed by the ups and downs of the game, flashes his trademark smile. [ Times (2001) ] Astros manager Dusty Baker, another longtime rival, had a quite colorful ...
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Fred McGriff bet his friends he wouldn’t break down during his Hall of Fame speech, but he sure came awfully close on Sunday, looking to the heavens when talking about his ...
Fred McGriff’s election to the Hall of Fame is getting Pop Cuesta a lot of attention. In repeated interviews since he was voted in Sunday, McGriff has pointed out the key role Cuesta ...
Fred McGriff took his place in Cooperstown on Sunday with an emotional speech capping his entrance into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fred McGriff took his place in Cooperstown on Sunday ...