News Item: Baseball Hall of Fame to hand out Buck O'Neill Award, Build Statue
Both way overdue, of course. But what would really count is an actual Hall of Fame induction.
Posted by Stephen Silver at October 25, 2007 10:32 PMHall of Fame President Dale Petroskey: "We believe now that all the Negro Leaguers who are deserving of a plaque on the wall are in Cooperstown."
What a dick. This is the same guy who wouldn't let Susan Sarandon or Tim Robbins (two stars of one of the best baseball movies EVER) speak at the Hall because of their politics.
Posted by: Jeremy at October 25, 2007 11:52 PM