Baseball Hall Of Fame : Avoiding The Truth? Baseball is trying very hard to escape their past. They are willing to do whatever it takes to erase a history that many of the purists hate and rather wish didn’t happen.
Keyword: Trying
Moreover, the past they are trying to evade is what saved the game after the 1994 lockout.
The past they are trying to evade is what had people inside their homes glued to their seats instead of at the beach during the summer of 1998 hosted by Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire.
In addition, the past they are trying to evade is Barry Bonds belting 73 HRs into McCovey Cove in San Francisco 2001. On the way to 762.
Why is Barry Bonds Not in the Hall of Fame?
The past they are trying to evade is Rogers Clemens being one of the most dominant power pitchers this side of Nolan Ryan.
The funny part is baseball is trying to evade the impossible. They can’t and never will.
Furthermore, as long as this game is played. You can NEVER EVER tell the story of this game without the guys mentioned above. Matter of fact, an argument can be made that the game wouldn’t be what it is today without those guys, who will be left out of Cooperstown.
You can’t evade Baseball! STOP TRYING. Lastly, just embrace the legends YOU created and let these ALL TIME GREATS IN THE BASEBALL HOF.
