By Phil Rogers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Once again, a controversial voting process left longtime players union head Marvin Miller out of the Hall of Fame.
Miller was expected to be elected his first time on the ballot, when the voting was done by a Hall of Fame veterans committee composed mostly of former players. But he did not enjoy the widespread support most expected, and now finds his candidacy at the hands of a 12-member committee voting on "executives and pioneers,'' a committee stacked with management representatives.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Once again, a controversial voting process left longtime players union head Marvin Miller out of the Hall of Fame.
Miller was expected to be elected his first time on the ballot, when the voting was done by a Hall of Fame veterans committee composed mostly of former players. But he did not enjoy the widespread support most expected, and now finds his candidacy at the hands of a 12-member committee voting on "executives and pioneers,'' a committee stacked with management representatives.
That committee gave no one the nine votes needed for election after a
meeting on Sunday, the results of which were announced on this
morning. Former Tigers owner John Fetzer had eight votes, Miller and
Jacob Ruppert seven apiece.
Tom Seaver, one of two former players on the committee, campaigned loudly on Miller's behalf. "It's a no-brainer,'' Seaver told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. "He is on a par with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson in terms of his importance on the game of baseball. He is right there.''
Crasnick reported that Miller received votes from Seaver, Robin Roberts and all three baseball writers on the committee (Rick Hummel, Hal McCoy and Phil Pepe). That would mean he got only two votes from seven executives: John Harrington, Jerry Bell, Bill DeWitt, Bill Giles, David Glass, Andy MacPhail and John Schuerholz.
Tom Seaver, one of two former players on the committee, campaigned loudly on Miller's behalf. "It's a no-brainer,'' Seaver told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. "He is on a par with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson in terms of his importance on the game of baseball. He is right there.''
Crasnick reported that Miller received votes from Seaver, Robin Roberts and all three baseball writers on the committee (Rick Hummel, Hal McCoy and Phil Pepe). That would mean he got only two votes from seven executives: John Harrington, Jerry Bell, Bill DeWitt, Bill Giles, David Glass, Andy MacPhail and John Schuerholz.
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Amen, RJ.
As a union man, Miller gets an A+. For the good of the game, however, Miller gets an F.
Sorry, Miller has no place in the HOF. It's so tiresome every year to hear the drivel. He nearly destroyed the game.
"That would mean he got only two votes from seven executives: John Harrington, Jerry Bell, Bill DeWitt, Bill Giles, David Glass, Andy MacPhail and John Schuerholz. "
Gee, what a surprise. As long as there are more execs than players and writers combined, Miller will never get in.