The Veteran’s Committee made their selection yesterday.
They selected a guy named Joe who
- Was an All-Star 2B
- A former MVP
- A manager of several teams
- Once wore a Yankee uniform
The problem was his last name was not Torre.
As I said yesterday, there was no valid reason for the Veterans Committee – either the pre-1943 group or the post-1942 group – to select anyone. The Hall of Fame has been watered down so many times by various committees over the years. Joe Gordon furthers that decline.
However, if there is anyone whose selection yesterday would not have brought down the quality inside the halls of Cooperstown it is Joe Torre. Torre was a borderline candidate as a player. Factor in his managerial career and his total contribution to the game merits him a plaque.
Him….not Gordon.
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