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RT @SNFaizalKhamisa: I don’t know something off the top of my head that’s worked out better for a sport than Netflix for F1. The entire timeline is invested in every race at any time of the day.

It’s the last of the Eight Crazy Nights. Hope all who are celebrating have had a wonderful #Chanukah and have a great last day! #ChagSameach

Couple interesting Jays notes in recent fangraphs prospect chat.

the CN Tower awaits you, @MarkShapiro

This may make more sense in hockey for a reason I am missing, but why would you fire the front office and coaching staff, and immediately add a head coach when the future of the front office is unknown? Shouldn't the FO be hiring a coach who they are in alignment with?

RT @EdTaitWFC: What a sensational final call. The Legendary Bob Irving brings it, as always. Well done, buddy. https://t.co/mOHKkSKPiU

RT @fergieajenkins: Buck O’Neil is a Hall of Famer! Congratulations to Buck, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Tony Olivia, and Jim Kaat. As well as all of there families representing them. It was an honor to serve on this years Golden Era Committee. https://t.co/PDPfvp1PZI

It’s a big day for 6 new members of @baseballhall (though only 2 are around to see it). Wonderful news for all, especially Buck O’Neill, who finally gets his due. I know how thrilled @nlbmprez must be! Next year, here’s hoping Fred McGriff gets his long-deserved call!

35 times!

Bombers open as 4.5 point favourites over the home town Tiger Cats in next week’s Grey Cup. @SIASport

2022

RT @HighHeatStats: 31 years ago today, the MLB trade featuring the highest average player value in a trade of 4+ players: Padres get Fred McGriff (52 WAR) & Tony Fernandez (45 WAR) while Blue Jays get Roberto Alomar (67 WAR) & Joe Carter (19 WAR). That average of 46 WAR per player is insane.

From the Golden Era Ballot, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

RT @CamiKepkeGlobal: Trash move by the #Argos. Those cameras are 25+ pounds and you can do some real damage to the camera op by pushing them. You don’t get paid to play football without TV deals. Just because you couldn’t get your job done doesn’t mean you can prevent the cameraman from doing theirs. https://t.co/UhO46xjG4l

Buck O'Neil is an icon. And now he's in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era Committee, which considered a 10-person ballot comprised of candidates whose primary contribution to the game came from 1950-69.

The man with the most Hall of Fame votes who hadn’t gotten in finally and justifiably made it. And as Bob Costas mentioned on @MLBNetwork Hodges’ widow Joan is 95 and still living in the same house they shared in Brooklyn when Gil was a Dodger. Very nice!

RT @LWorthySports: The reaction in the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

From the Early Baseball Era Ballot, Buck O'Neil and Bud Fowler have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

From the Golden Era Ballot, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minni Mińoso and Tony Oliva have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Veterans Committee did a great job, with one obvious exception. Dick Allen should have been elected. He received 11 of the 16 votes, finishing just one vote short of election.

Breaking: Buck O’Neil and Bud Fowler elected to the Hall of Fame

The great Buck O’Neil — player, manager, coach, scout and, perhaps most important, the man who brought the Negro Leagues to life for generations with his rich storytelling — has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Incredibly long overdue. He was the best of us.

Dick Allen was not elected to the Hall of Fame. Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva were. Allen belongs.