Topic: Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven, the first player born in the Netherlands to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, says his Dutch heritage helped him earn the honor."I'm Dutch, I'm stubborn. I think it's the stubbornness, the consistency. You ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bert Blyleven's best pitch as a major leaguer was a nose-to-toes curveball so it was perhaps no surprise that he traveled an unusual, roundabout way to Baseball's Hall of Fame.Born in the Netherlands and named Rik ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - This year's Baseball Hall of Fame vote took on a distinctly international tone with the election of Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, who tried on their Cooperstown jerseys at a news conference on Thursday.Alomar, who played for ...
Roberto Alomar, a 10-time Gold Glove winner for his fielding, and pitcher Bert Blyleven, fifth on the all-time Major League Baseball strikeout list, were elected Wednesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame.Each narrowly missed being voted into the honor shrine last ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven, who will walk into the Baseball Hall of Fame together this summer, differed on their view of the steroids backlash that has tainted attitudes on certain candidates hoping to achieve the sport's highest ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar, a 12-time All-Star second baseman, and Bert Blyleven, a right-handed pitcher who won 287 games, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in results announced Wednesday.They will be inducted into the Hall in Cooperstown ...
Alomar, Blyleven hoping they're on deck for Hall call; Palmeiro tries to overcome drug testUnless the voters throw a real curve, Bert Blyleven should be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame. Roberto Alomar, too.When the results are released Wednesday ...
Rafael Palmeiro, Juan Gonzalez on Hall of Fame ballot for the 1st timeSuspected steroid users Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez are on baseball's Hall of Fame ballot for the first time and join Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar, both having fallen ...
Washington Senators Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson is the Minnesota Twins all-time wins leader. Johnson pitched his entire 21-year career with the franchise from 1907 to 1927 as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. Two-time World Series Champion Bert ...
With 2 outs in a scoreless game, the rookie first baseman, pinch hitting for pitcher Alberto Arias in the bottom of the fifth inning, belted the first Major League pitch he saw into the right field bullpen. With the tater off of ...
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Bert Blyleven Day
Bert Blyleven's No. 28 was retired by the Minnesota ...2011-07-17 -
Hall induction 'the highest honor' for ...
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Bert Blyleven Number Retirement
Bert Blyleven's Minnesota Twins number (28) retired during pregame ...2011-07-17
