Below I’ve already made known my preference for Marvin Miller in the Hall of Fame. There are a number of others being considered on the December ballot. Some of them ought to be enshrined.
At SportsPhd there’s a good overview of the candidates, so I’ll simply add that I agree with him on managers. Tom Kelly won 2 World Series’ with teams that were underdogs and few legitimate Hall of Fame candidates. Danny Murtaugh did the same thing in the 1960s and 1970s. He had more Hall of Fame players, but he also has the advantage of leaving, seeing the team collapse, and having it revive upon his return. This at least leaves the impression he made a significant difference in the team. I think he did.
Of the contributors I like Colonel Ruppert who gave us the original Yankees dynasties, Howsam who built 2 great teams, and Ewing Kauffman of the Royals. Kauffmann? Well, at least when he was paying the checks the Royals got George Brett, Frank White, and a couple of trips to the World Series (winning in 1985). Once he left the stage, the Royals have collapsed. That ought to be worth remembering.
Tags: Bob Howsam, Danny Murtaugh, Ewing Kauffman, Hall of Fame, Jacob Ruppert, Kansas City Royals, Marvin Mller, Tom Kelly
Verdun2's Blog 
November 30, 2009 at 4:02 pm
The largest newspaper in Pittsburgh is joining our campaign for Murtaugh. We will see. If I had to bet, I’d bet on Herzog. I’d like to be wrong.