Bert Blyleven

  1. Minnesota Twins: Who Are the Top 15 Players in Twins History?

    Since the 1961 season, the Minnesota Twins have won one American League pennant, four American League West division crowns and six American League Central division crowns. They have appeared in three World Series and won two of them...

    Tim Meehan Written by Tim Meehan about 3 months ago 830 reads 4 comments

  2. Travis, John, Maris, Kaat, Minoso Fell Through the Hall of Fame Cracks

    This year curve baller Bert Blyleven was fortunate, he pitched 22 years, won 287 games, waited five years to be eligible for the Hall of Fame elections and then was finally voted in after 14 years of disappointments...

    Edward Veit Written by Edward Veit about 7 months ago 107 reads 3 comments

  3. MLB Hall of Fame 2011: A Starting Lineup of Snubs Who Deserve Enshrinement

    On Sunday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York finally inducted two all-time greats, Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar. Alomar of course, only had to wait one year...

    John Bowen Written by John Bowen about 10 months ago 2,451 reads 18 comments

  4. Roberto Alomar, Ty Cobb and the 13 Biggest Jerks in the MLB Hall of Fame

    The small town of Cooperstown in New York with a population of just over 2,000 gets bombarded late every July because of Hall of Fame weekend...

    Adrian Fedkiw Written by Adrian Fedkiw about 10 months ago 113,346 reads 210 comments

  5. 2011 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees

    Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar will join the list of immortal baseball players on Sunday when they will be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York...

    Ryan Wright Written by Ryan Wright about 11 months ago 96 reads 0 comments

  6. MLB Hall of Fame: Lefty Gomez Was Great, Andy Pettitte Was Merely Very Good

    Some pitchers in the Hall of Fame were great pitchers. Other pitchers in the Hall of Fame were good pitchers who pitched a long time. Lefty Gomez was a great pitcher...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 11 months ago 123 reads 4 comments

  7. Bert Blyleven to the Hall of Fame: Reflections from a Longtime Supporter

    I guess you could say that I hopped on the Bert Blyleven Hall of Fame bandwagon earlier than most. Back in 1990, my older brother and I started what became a rather sizable baseball ...

    Joe Halverson Written by Joe Halverson about 11 months ago 163 reads 0 comments

  8. Bert Blyleven in the Hall of Fame: How the HOF Snubbed MLB's Other Stars

    Bert Blyleven lost more than 15 games in a season seven times. His career win percentage: .534. He gave up 430 home runs in his career. And although he is fifth all-time in strikeouts, he led the league in the category just once...

    Seth Johansson Written by Seth Johansson about 11 months ago 154 reads 9 comments