Jacques Papierclip will be the sole induction to the hallowed halls of the Bull League Hall of Fame for 2018, after taking in 82.5% of the votes in his second year of eligibility.
Players require 75% or more of the votes for admission, and must have been retired at least two seasons to become eligible. Continue reading “Papierclip Voted to the Hall”
Hall of Fame voting doesn’t start until December, but we take a sneak peek at the newest eligible retired players, recap their exploits, and opine on whether or not they deserve a cherished plaque in the hallowed halls of Bull League baseball history.
There are four new faces on the ballot, but of them just three have a realistic shot at being elected – a potential Hall of Fame outfield of Dave Norman, Joe Balaski and Andrew White.
Boston Brawlers veteran 1B-man Barry ‘Hulk’ Janmaat, the 37-year old Dutchman with over 20 years in the Bull League, has added his name to the exclusive 1600+ Hits club, in his 1-for-4 contribution against the New York Minutemen today.
Janmaat is now #3 on the All Time Hits list, behind Hall of Famer Carl Simms (1,655) and Dave Norman (1,615), who retired last year. His other numbers are very Hall of Fame worthy, with a career average of .308, 5,190 at-bats, and 323 doubles.
Close behind Janmaat is fellow Brawler Narushi Ohata, just 7 hits shy of the 1,600 mark.
