Friday's number retirement ends a persistent debate about Fernando Valenzuela's place in Dodger history, but it raises another question: Is Valenzuela a Hall of Famer?
Cooperstown, N.Y. All weekend long, Main Street in Cooperstown was packed with baseball fans from across the country and the world. That was a welcome sight to executive director of
The greatest moment of Scott Rolen’s 17-year career didn’t come during his 2006 World Series run with the St. Louis Cardinals or even during his outstanding first full season in 1997 with the Philadelphia Phillies, which earned him unanimous National League Rookie of the Year honors. For Rolen, one of two players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, that honor was reserved for an unexpected moment with his parents after he was called up for his first major league game in 1996. “Seeing Mom and Dad walk to their seats from my position at third base was a feeling never topped again in my 17 years,” Rolen said during his 16-minute acceptance speech.