Marvin Miller Died Today

[bigtrain]

As I previously suggested, it would not concern me if the Hall of Fame did not honor any executives, umpires or broadcasters. To me the Hall of Fame is about the players. That being said, if they are going to honor executives, Marvin Miller belongs there. He was not an agent out to make a commission by getting his client the biggest deal possible. He was a leader. Most importantly, you cannot write a comprehensive history of baseball without mentioning his role. I'll be the first to boycott the Hall if they try to honor Scott Boras or his ilk, but I have no problem with Miller being in.

[Cooptown]

I was at the gym and saw "Marvin Miller" keep scrolling across the bottom line on ESPN and I kept missing all of it. At first I wondered if he had gotten in, thinking that sometimes the special committees of the HOF vote in early December (although it's still November). When I realized what month it was, and that I knew he was not on the upcoming ballot, I knew it wasn't good.

The interesting thing was that he just appeared on ESPN's 30 for 30 "Broke". I thought how amazing he looked for his age, but is it possible that was an old interview?

About a year ago I sent him a Topps card, with a $10 check wrote out to BAT. He kept the card, and mailed me back my check where he wrote "I am not an agent for BAT" and then either wrote "Marvin" or "Miller" on it....I can't remember which. I never bothered him again, figuring that my unsigned check was now a much better piece than any signature of his I could ever get TTM from him. If he does ever get inducted, I am counting it.

I also have a feeling they will put him in now that he's gone....which is a travesty.

[bender07]

How can Bowie Kuhn be in the HOF when the guy that kicked his butt up and down is not (Miller)?

[drc]

My opinion is executives, umpires et al should be selected for the HOF, but only a bare minimum. The truly exceptional.

That was a comment on an earlier post, not Marvin Miller.