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The Knucklehead of the Day Award (Sports Version)

With all apologies to Bill Jempty, I'm borrowing his handy headline. I hope you don't mind, Bill.

Today's award goes to Baseball Writers Association of America for their utterly shameful and moronic Hall of Fame votes. The Hall of Fame Class of 2008 will be a class of one: Rich "The Goose" Gossage. (Good for you, Goose!)

But that was the only vote the lamebrains got right.

A player must receive 75% of the vote to be inducted. Here were the Top 5 vote getters:

Rich Gossage 466 85.8%
Jim Rice 392 72.2%
Andre Dawson 358 65.9%
Bert Blyleven 336 61.9%
Lee Smith 235 43.3%

And Mark McGwire received just 23.6% of the vote, similar to his vote tally last year.

All in all, just shameful, disappointing and disheartening.

Honestly, on what criteria are these asshat writers basing their votes? Quite maddening and bizarre from this perspective.

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Comments (2)

Hi, I'm with Mr Jempty's at... (Below threshold)

Hi, I'm with Mr Jempty's attorneys, the law firm of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe. You'll be hearing from us on the matter of copyright violation shortly.

I'm surprised Blyleven and Dawson didn't make it. Not Big Mac, though. When he wouldn't talk to Congress, he clinched never getting in.

LOL Jim.Peter and ... (Below threshold)

LOL Jim.

Peter and the rest of the Wizbang Sports contributors feel free to give Sports Knuckleheads of the Day. I'm flattered. One suggestion, include sports writers like today's winner or people in broadcasting too.

I'll be giving out a few of them too.

Cheers,

Bill


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