Fred McGriff

Dodgers' off-season transactions of the '00s

2009-12-10 21:32:50

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Eric Karros knocks on the Hall of Fame's door, ever so quietly

2009-12-21 16:32:47

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Lance Armstrong, baseball's Hall and drug standards

2013-01-09 16:40:00

After all this time, he's not sure if he read Lance Armstrong's book before his kidney was taken out or after, before the cancer spread to his lungs or later, before his doctors said to get his papers in order or not. "I just remember admiring his...

No players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

2013-01-09 19:47:00

The electorate of the Baseball Writers' Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don’t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013. No players...

Jim Palmer says HOF results are 'a shot across the bow of the whole Steroid Era'

2013-01-09 15:12:00

One of the perks of covering the Orioles is that we have easy access to Jim Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher who, unlike some other great players, has no problem speaking his mind. I talked to Palmer on Wednesday after he deplaned in Southern California...

No Bonds, no Clemens on my Hall ballot

2012-12-12 16:42:00

The thick, white envelope arrives every year at this time, full of rules, names and numbers, but just one question. And it's a question heavier than history on this year's baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Who is worthy? The answer merits more than a...

Blyleven, Alomar, Gillick enter Baseball Hall of Fame

2011-07-25 01:05:25

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Roberto Alomar stared at the adoring crowd and was nearly rendered speechless, the tawdry episode of his stellar career long since forgotten. Bert Blyleven, who won his big-league debut at age 19 for the 1970 Minnesota Twins, was...

Konerko's numbers merit Hall of Fame scrutiny

2012-06-09 20:40:00

Paul Konerko has put up some impressive numbers since coming to the White Sox in 1999. But the Tribune's seven Hall of Fame voters agree the slugger is not worthy of Cooperstown —for now. MARK GONZALES In the post-steroid era, not many hitters...

Former Mariners GM Pat Gillick inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

2011-07-24 19:33:00

Sunday afternoon, in Cooperstown, New York, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will welcome its three newest members. There's a skilled offensive and defensive second baseman who finished his career with nearly 3,000 hits. There's a top-of-the-line...

If Hendry stays, so could Pena

2011-06-29 16:22:42

Scoreboard

2011-01-06 01:30:42

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

Alomar, Blyleven voted into baseball's Hall of Fame

2011-01-05 11:07:00

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven became Hall of Famers on Wednesday, the two-time World Series champions easily elected after narrow misses last season. Sluggers Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire, Jeff Bagwell and Juan Gonzalez came nowhere close. Hall...

Career Stats: HR: 493, BA: .283, RBI: 1,550 5 Time All-Star 1994 All-Star MVP

2010-03-24 04:38:31

Fred McGriff almost hit 500 home runs in the majors, but he'll probably be most remembered for wearing an ill-fitting hat in commercials for the Tom Emanski defensive drills videos. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

2009-10-30 03:05:50

Back at second base for the second game in a row, Jerry Hairston leaps over Tampa Bay's Fred McGriff to complete an inning-ending double play on Toby Hall in the second. Hairston went 1-for-4 after six hits in Monday's doubleheader.

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