Here’s Corky Simpson’s ballot for the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame:
* Bert Blyleven
* Andre Dawson
* Tommy John
* Don Mattingly
* Tim Raines
* Jim Rice
* Alan Trammell
* Matt Williams
Eight names (you can vote for ten). But no Rickey Henderson. I was dying to read Simpson’s explanation of why he left Henderson off the ballot and especially how eight other players could get his vote before he gave one to Rickey.
But there was nothing. Not a Sausage. He barely even mentions Henderson’s name …
Others honored with nomination this year and who may well be voted into the Hall of Fame, include Harold Baines, Jay Bell, David Cone, Ron Gant, Mark Grace, Rickey Henderson, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Jesse Orosco, Dave Parker, Dan Plesac, Lee smith, Greg Vaughn and Mo Vaughn.
Rickey Henderson is merely “honored with nomination” and “may well be voted into the Hall of Fame” ?!? Has Simpson been living under a rock in the Arizona Desert? Incidentally, the Vaughns have no shot at being voted into the Hall of Fame, let alone making next year’s ballot.