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CHRISTMAS SILENT AUCTION
Wednesday, 8 Dec, 2010 – 11:40
CHRISTMAS SILENT AUCTION

 THE AUCTION IS OVER! THANK YOU
The Hall of Fame’s 5th Annual Christmas Silent auction ENDS TODAY AT NOON EST. You can call me with your bids at 519-284-1838 or email them to scott@baseballhalloffame.ca or drop into …

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JACK GRANEY WINNER WINS FORD FRICK
Wednesday, 8 Dec, 2010 – 11:39
JACK GRANEY WINNER WINS FORD FRICK

COOPERSTOWN, NY – Dave Van Horne, who has spent the last 42 seasons calling play-by-play action for the Montreal Expos and the Florida Marlins, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Ford C. …

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1997 INDUCTEE PAT GILLICK HEADS TO COOPERSTOWN
Monday, 6 Dec, 2010 – 14:17
1997 INDUCTEE PAT GILLICK HEADS TO COOPERSTOWN

By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Pat Gillick, one of the Expansion Era’s top general managers, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday.
GET YOUR UNSIGNED OR SIGNED PAT GILLICK CBHFM …

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HALL OF FAMER BOBBY MATTICK
Monday, 6 Dec, 2010 – 9:02
HALL OF FAMER BOBBY MATTICK

Bobby Mattick served as a player, manager, scout and administrator in his eight decades in professional baseball. Blessed with good baseball genes – his father, Wally, was also a big leaguer – Mattick inked his …

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WILL VOTTO JOIN TIP O’NEILL CLUB?
Monday, 6 Dec, 2010 – 9:00
WILL VOTTO JOIN TIP O’NEILL CLUB?

MVP is front-runner for Ball Hall’s annual honour
St. Marys – Joey Votto’s National League Most Valuable Player Award gives him the edge but not a guarantee to win his first Tip O’Neill Award, presented annually …

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HALL OF FAMER BILLY HARRIS
Monday, 6 Dec, 2010 – 8:57
HALL OF FAMER BILLY HARRIS

Right-hander Billy Harris caught the eye of big league scouts when he led the Dieppe Junior Cardinals to a Maritime championship in 1949 and the Moncton Legionnaires to a senior title the following year. Signed …

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HALL OF FAMER LARRY WALKER
Wednesday, 1 Dec, 2010 – 9:20
HALL OF FAMER LARRY WALKER

When Larry Walker signed his first professional contract in 1984, he preferred the Montreal Canadiens to the Montreal Expos, but after the longtime hockey goalie decided to focus on the diamond, he evolved into the …

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HALL OF FAMER CALVIN GRIFFITH
Monday, 29 Nov, 2010 – 16:02
HALL OF FAMER CALVIN GRIFFITH

Born Calvin Robertson on December 1, 1911 in Montreal, brother of 2007-CBHFM-inductee Sherry Robertson, he was the nephew of Clark Griffith, a former major leaguer and owner of the Washington Senators. Calvin was from a …

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WALKER MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE ON HOF BALLOT
Monday, 29 Nov, 2010 – 16:02
WALKER MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE ON HOF BALLOT

By John Schlegel / MLB.com
Not many Major Leaguers can claim status as a national baseball icon, a cornerstone for two franchises and a key veteran presence for a third, but Larry Walker has all that on his resume …

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HALL OF FAMER FRANK O’ROURKE
Monday, 29 Nov, 2010 – 9:00
HALL OF FAMER FRANK O’ROURKE

A baseball lifer in the truest sense, Frank O’Rourke spent more than 70 years around the diamond as a player, manager and scout. The Hamilton, Ontario native was the youngest player in the National League …

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