The Dodgers may very well make a deep playoff run with Rollins as a key cog, but even that type of run would only be adding onto what Rollins already accomplished in Philadelphia. Rollins will likely only be a Dodger for one season, with top prospect Corey Seager waiting in the wings. When the Phillies travel to Chavez Ravine to face the Dodgers in early June of 2015, Jimmy Rollins will be playing shortstop, but it will be a home game for him and his number 11 will be in Dodger blue. We’ve had just under a week to let things sink in: Jimmy Rollins is no longer a Phillie. It came and went, only to be followed by bigger and better next year.By Jason Ferrie 7 years ago Follow Tweet “I didn’t think this day would ever come.” The Modern Era Committee last December voted in both Morris and Trammell, who failed election during their entire tenure on the BBWAA ballot. If he doesn’t make up that margin next year he’ll move on to ERA Committee selection. Martinez missed election earlier this year when he finished with 70.8% of the votes cast by eligible BBWAA voters.Īny electee needs 75% and this year the Seattle Mariners designated hitter missed by only 20 votes. Halladay, who threw a regular season perfect game and only the second postseason no-hitter in baseball history, died last year while piloting his own airplane. He certainly could be joined by the late Roy Halladay and Edgar Martinez, in his 10th and final year on the writer's ballot. Rivera, the all-time leader beyond Hoffman with 652 saves – all with the Yankees – could have company next year. But they are still playing and years away. As Guerrero noted, Pujols - with 636 homers and 3,062 hits - and Beltre - with 3,126 hits - are the best and the brightest of this generation and certain Hall of Famers. Ortiz won't be eligible for the Baseball Writers' Association of American ballot until 2022. That begs the question about the classes ahead. “I’m opening the door for these players who are going to follow me into the Hall of Fame.” And I know that this could open the door for the next Dominican position players: recently retired David Ortiz and active still Adrian Beltre and Albert Pujols. “I recall in 2015 that Pedro said publicly I could become the first Dominican position player to get in the Hall. "I'm to be the third Dominican,” Guerrero said. Guerrero was the third Dominican inducted behind pitchers Juan Marichal and Pedro Martinez. Mota is a broadcaster for the Angels and the son of former big-leaguer Manny Mota. There were many flag-waving Dominican fans among the Angels contingent, some blowing horns as Guerrero took the stage for what amounted to a three-minute speech in Spanish and translated by Jose Mota. Moreno was in town for the induction of Guerrero, the first player to go into the Hall as an Angel and first position player from the Dominican Republic to have his plaque hung in the museum. That assessment was corroborated by a member of the Hall’s Board of Directors, which swelled this weekend with the addition of Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno. There’s some consternation on Main Street that Major League Baseball and the Hall will simply relocate to the Rivera and Jeter inductions to Yankee Stadium in order to avoid all the congestion and confusion.īut a Hall official said, “Don’t worry about it. Thousands of New Yorkers made the same-day trek when Yankees manager Joe Torre was inducted in 2014 and New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza did the same in ’16.Ī crowd of 8,500 entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday (Photo by Barry. Many wonder how this town, population of about 1,770, is going to handle a crowd of 100,000, although many of those fans may just make the five-hour drive from New York City on induction Sunday rather than spend the weekend as hotel room rates tend to double and triple from the norm with Friday-to-Sunday three-day minimums. There’s a good chance that that the Ripken-Gwynn figure could be topped, if not for Rivera, but certainly for Jeter, the former Yankees captain and shortstop, who’s now chief executive of the Miami Marlins. “The next two years are going to be big.” “I had people seven years ago remind me to save a room for them to see Jeter,” said Chris Gadomski, the owner of a bed and breakfast in town known as the Cherry Cottage. The headliner in 2019 is closer Mariano Rivera and in 2020 it’s Derek Jeter. It’s just a taste of the next two inductions, which will feature a pair of the Core Four New York Yankees. “But to travel as far they did in the masses they did to not only support me, but the organization and the brand, really says a lot about our community.”
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