Adrián Beltré is considered a Hall of Fame lock, 20 years after Dodgers let him get away
1 year, 1 month ago

Adrián Beltré is considered a Hall of Fame lock, 20 years after Dodgers let him get away

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Adrián Beltré hits a home run off Atlanta Braves pitcher Russ Ortiz at Dodger Stadium on Aug. 19, 2004. Twenty-six players are on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, but only one is considered a lock for induction next summer: former Dodger Adrián Beltré. But it didn’t happen.” Dodgers third baseman Adrián Beltré throws out Milwaukee Brewers’ Gary Bennett at Dodger Stadium on June 2, 2004. Beltré’s 93.5 bWAR ranks behind only Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt and Eddie Mathews among third basemen and he won five Gold Glove awards.

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Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star was followed by Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper, the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, said Major League Baseball and …

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s. “When I would go 1 for 3 — and it’s a bad day when you’re young — he’d say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” Helton said. Helton, Adrián Beltré …

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton on track for Hall of Fame election; Billy Wagner close
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton on track for Hall of Fame election; Billy Wagner close

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appeared on track to gain entry to baseball’s Hall of Fame when results are announced Tuesday, while Billy Wagner was likely to be right around the needed 75% threshold and Gary Sheffield was projected to fall short. “I’m looking for someone who’s dominant at the position they played in the …

Adrián Beltré is a lock to make Hall of Fame. Will fellow ex-Dodger Gary Sheffield join him?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Adrián Beltré is a lock to make Hall of Fame. Will fellow ex-Dodger Gary Sheffield join him?

LA Times  

Adrián Beltré will be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this week but won’t wear a Dodgers cap on his plaque. Eight former Dodgers are on the Hall of Fame ballot, although chances are that not a single one would wear the team’s cap should he be inducted. The former Dodgers on this year’s ballot besides Beltré and Sheffield …

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley among 12 newcomers on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley among 12 newcomers on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot

Associated Press  

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. When Scott Rolen was elected this year, Helton got 72.2% of the vote and Wagner 68.1%, Other holdovers include steroids-tainted Alex Rodríguez and Manny Ramírez along with Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, …

Beltré, Mauer eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame next year
1 year, 11 months ago

Beltré, Mauer eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame next year

Associated Press  

Scott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame. Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are also expected to make their debuts on the ballot next year. “Helton’s going to be pulling something like three-quarters of the vote, and Beltré might be the first guy to threaten a hundred percent since Jeter and Mariano, and …

Former Dodger Adrian Beltre retires after 21 seasons, 3,166 hits
6 years, 1 month ago

Former Dodger Adrian Beltre retires after 21 seasons, 3,166 hits

LA Times  

Adrian Beltre is retiring after 21 seasons and 3,166 hits. “After careful consideration and many sleepless nights, I have made the decision to retire from what I’ve been doing my whole life, which is playing baseball, the game I love,” Beltre said. In his statement, Beltre thanked former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda for “believing in this young kid from the …

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