My HOF Ballot- If I Had One

Players eligible for induction into the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame.

My votes- Mark Buehrle, Felix Hernandez, Jimmy Rollins, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Omar Vizquel.

⭐️ Other than the obvious refusal to acknowledge any steroids abusers, there are certainly plenty of worthwhile candidates, and my list are of players that I deem worthy of being inducted. 

Thanks for stopping by and reading this post, appreciate you. 

Play BALL!  ⚾️ 

11 Days of Freehan-Day 11

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 11

                  Happy Birthday! 

              William Ashley Freehan

                           1941-2021

                           

                    Go Blue! 💛💙🏉〽️

              1960 Michigan Football 

Thanks to all who followed the last 11 days, I'm very much blessed by all who read, and,or commented. 

Have a great week, and, as always,  Play BALL! ⚾️

11 Days of Freehan- Day 10- Most Thankf

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 10

Card I'm most Thankful for

Bill Freehan 

is, as you all know, my baseball hero.

🐅⚾️ I was going to post his 1963 Topps RC #466 tomorrow, but, when I was scrolling through TweetX and watching today's Bears-Lions game I decided to go with it today

My sincere hope that all of you reading this post are healthy and happy.

Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃 

11 Days of Freehan-Day 9

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 9

Who's ready for Pie? 

2001 Topps American Pie 🥧 

Woodstock Relics 

#BBWM- BF Bill Frehan RELIC 

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🥧

Freehan11- Day 8

 11 Days of Freehan 

Day 8

🥇🥇🥇🥇 In 1968, Bill Freehan had his finest season as a player in the big leagues, including his 5th straight All-Star Game appearance, winning his 4th Gold Glove Award, and collecting his only World Series ring as the Tiger beat the Cardinals. 

 

In yesterday's post I commented how Bill was plunked an American League leading 20 times...well, in 1968, the pitchers of the Junior Circuit hit him 24 times! 

🎯 Always wondered why Bill didn't get a HBP card instead just a plain Walk card.

✍️ Had to do a re-write after the first post so I could get it in before midnight, as my fibromyagia decided it 2as time to flair up again.

See ya'll tomorrow, Play BALL! 🐅⚾️

11 Days of Freehan- Day 7

11 Days of Freehan. 

Day 7.

             1967 Topps #48 

              Bill Freehan

1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣7️⃣ - 155 games/146 hits/20 HRs/ 74 RBI/ .282 average. 

🎯 Bill was hit a an American League 20 times! 

🔶️ American League All-Star 

🔷️ American League Gold Glove

Play BALL! 🐅⚾️ 

11 Days of Freehan- Day 6

A visit to the PO Box this morning brings today's 11 Days of Freehan , a favorite card that was gifted to me on TweetX. 

🐅⚾️ The 1971 Topps Baseball card set is my All-Time favorite, and they have been since this then 11 year old opened up those glorious packs.

        😎⭐️😊 Love 1970s Big League.      Catchers. 

Have  great Sunday. 

11 Days of Freehan- Day 5

11 Days of Freehan 

Day 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

These two specially made art cards especially the hand drawn card using the 1960 (year I was born) Topps design are so cool and I really was fortunate to have them made.

I don't remember what years these cards were made and I couldn't find either artist,  Card Art Show & Cheap Seats Cards on TwitterX. 

👀👀 I found Cheap Seats cards HERE.

11 Days of Freehan- Day 4

11 Days of Freehan 

Day 4

This is a special card.

2005 Topps Retired Signature Edition- Autograph 

#TA-BAF 

Bill Freehan AU

This beautiful card was gifted to me by my friend Dennis , way back when I was much more involved in reading and posting stuff.

I've been gifted many a card over my 14+ years, but this was the start, and I'm very appreciative of all of you in our Blogging Community. 

Thanks, Dennis, appreciate you! 

Tarik Skubal- 2024 Cy Young Award Winner

 UNANIMOUS! 

Tarik Skubal received all 30 first place votes in the 2024 Cy Young Award balloting the Baseball Writers Association of America. 

The Ballots.

🐅⚾️ Skubal joins the elite of Tigers pitchers to win the Cy Young, joining Denny McLain (1968/1969- Co- Mike Cuellar), Willie Hernandez (1984), Justin Verlander (2011), and Max Scherzer (2013).