Steinbrenner, Other Yankees Don't Make Hall Of Fame

Not this year.

The passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner this year didn't help his chances at being elected into the Hall of Fame, apparently. ESPN is reporting that he received less than eight of the needed 13 votes this time around, and won't be eligible for entry again until 2013, when the selection committee next convenes. Guess who else didn't make it in?

Also on the ballot this year were Yankees second baseman and manager Billy Martin (known for his tempestuous relationship with Steinbrenner), as well as pitchers Ron Guidry and Tommy John. None received enough votes to make it into the hall this time around either.

So who is headed for Cooperstown this year? Just one man, longtime Blue Jays General Manager Pat Gillick.

Big Stein may not have been perfect, but there's no arguing that building the Yankees up to the team they are today (and guiding them to 11 pennants and 7 World Series championships) is an extraordinary feat. Just not Hall of Fame-worthy, yet.

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By Dan Myers in News on December 6, 2010 12:06 PM

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langleycollyer

This just in: SELECTION COMMITTEE FIRED VIA OUIJA BOARD.

jaycjay

While I'm sure there are some people, including probably some Committee members, who oppose Steinbrenner's entry into the Hall, to be fair it's very rare for anyone to be selected the first year they're eligible. Most insiders do apparently think it's likely that Steinbrenner will be selected eventually.

"2013, when the selection committee next convenes."

Specifically, the Expansion Era committee won't meet until 2013. A selection committee convenes every year, but next year it will be the Golden Era Committee and in 2012 the Pre-Integration Committee. This is the first year of that setup within the Veterans Committee, prior to this year the separation was based on the role of the individuals being considered; now all eligible persons are considered by the same committee based on era, instead of role.