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The Latest Breaking News from Omar Vizquel

MLB: Controversy Surrounds Hall of Fame Candidacy of Venezuelan Shortstop Omar Vizquel

On the eve of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame vote, Vizquel could see his chances affected by off-the-field isues

Latin Times

No longer welcome in baseball, Omar Vizquel speaks for first time since lawsuit

Vizquel’s life turned upside down in August 2021, when he was sued by a former batboy who has autism, for sexual harassment while managing the White Sox’s Class AA team in Birmingham, Alabama in 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball Hall of Fame Voting Winners and Losers

Editors’ note: This newsletter includes graphic descriptions of sexual misconduct allegations as well as domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a survivor of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or at https://www.thehotline.org/. Scott Rolen on ...

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What the shortstop aging curve means for the Phillies’ 11-year contract with Trea Turner

PHILADELPHIA — In stretching out Trea Turner’s $300 million contract over 11 years, the Phillies diluted the average annual salary for luxury-tax purposes and payroll flexibility. It’s the approach they took four years ago in signing Bryce Harper. The length of Turner’s deal, like Harper’s 13-year pact, was predicated on…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Steroid user Alex Rodridguez tops Hall of Fame ballot because Barry Bonds is out

So this is how it goes, I guess. Every year, the Thrill of Christmas will be followed by the Agony of the Vote.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jimmy Rollins Belongs in the Hall of Fame—But He Has a Long Way to Go

Few players combined for power and speed like the longtime Phillies shortstop.

Sports Illustrated

Christmas isn’t complete without a visit from the Quizmaster

The night won’t be silent when your guests are shouting answers to these baseball trivia questions

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Bill Madden: With help from Rob Manfred, David Ortiz gets free pass into Hall of Fame, while others are held to a higher standard

NEW YORK — After wading through the muck of steroids cheats, drug dealer associations, lurid sexual harassment charges, and an alt-right extremist who once called for their lynching, the Baseball Writers Association Tuesday bid good riddance to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Curt Schilling on their ballot, dealt…

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