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<\/a>Early this week, a welcome baseball gift in the mail – my 2024 Baseball Reliquary Shrine of the Eternals Ballot<\/strong> – which means I can look forward to some joyous time pondering the character and characters that helped shape the history of our grand game (as presented in the always informative and creative biographies included with the ballot).<\/p>\nI\u2019ll take a look at my choices from this year\u2019s ballot in a bit, but first – for those not familiar with The Baseball Reliquary – a little background.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Reliquary (rel\u2032\u0259 kwer\u2032\u0113)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Noun- a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept and displayed for veneration.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n While its \u201chome\u201d is at Whittier College (also home to the Institute for Baseball Studies), the Reliquary is more than just a place. \u00a0The Reliquary really resides in the hearts of its founders, members, contributors and honorees \u2013 who all are important parts of the organization\u2019s joyful (often irreverent, but always well-informed and fan-centric) celebration of all things baseball.\u00a0 This celebration is fueled through The Reliquary\u2019s Shrine of the Eternals, collection of historic artifacts, exhibitions and extensive baseball-related research collection – books, periodicals and papers from distinguished authors, historians and journalists.<\/p>\n The Whittier (CA) College Institute for Baseball Studies is the first humanities-based baseball research center associated with a U.S. college or university,<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Shrine of the Eternals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Shrine of the Eternals is the Reliquary\u2019s best-known element and its honorees include (among others) a one-armed major league outfielder, a pitcher who once threw a no-hitter while high on LSD, a team owner who sent a midget to the plate, a man in a chicken suit, a member of Major League Baseball\u2019s 3,000-hit club, a manager who won eight World Championships, a cartoon character who pitched his team to more than 1,000 losses, more than one best-selling author, a statistical wizard and even the sports editor of the Daily Worker (American Communist Party newspaper). The honorees are each unique in their roles in \u2013 and contributions to – the national pastime, but they all share the distinction of having made a significant impact on the game.<\/p>\n It’s a shrine to \u201cour\u201d great game that connects:<\/p>\n This year’s candidates range from players like Rube Waddell<\/strong>, Felipe Alou,<\/strong> Mike Marshall<\/strong> and Julio Franco<\/strong> to such\u00a0 luminaries as renowned baseball photographer Charles M. Conlon<\/strong>, Wiffle Ball inventor David Nelson Mallany<\/strong>, umpire Joe West<\/strong>, “Kissing Bandit” Morganna Roberts<\/strong>, broadcaster Ernie Harwell<\/strong> and baseball executive Kim Ng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You get the idea.<\/p>\n Note: The Reliquary also recognizes distinguished service to baseball by a fan (The Hilda Award) and contributions to the preservation of baseball history (The Tony Salin Award).<\/em><\/p>\n Artifacts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Baseball Reliquary\u2019s Collection of what The Roundtable would term \u201cart-ifacts\u201d is as diverse as its roster of Shrine honorees.\u00a0 The collection includes (but is \u201coh-so not limited\u201d to) the Walter O\u2019Malley Tortilla<\/strong>, the Roger Bresnahan Potato<\/strong>, the Eddie Gaedel Jock Strap<\/strong>,\u00a0a Babe Ruth cigar<\/strong>, a Mother Teresa<\/strong> autographed baseball (a whole case actually), a heat-twisted 45-rpm record<\/strong> from the White Sox\u2019 ill-fated Disco Demolition Night; and a San Diego Chicken game-worn costume<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Exhibits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Baseball Reliquary\u2019s Exhibits have covered such varied topics as Latino and Black baseball history, baseball in foreign policy, baseball literature and art, a celebration of baseball cards, and even the self-defining \u201cLasordapalooza.\u201d<\/p>\n Join Now and Vote<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n New members joining The Baseball Reliquary through its website ( www.BaseballReliquary.org<\/a> \u00a0) by April 22, will receive a copy of the 2024 Shrine of the Eternals biographies and ballot and the opportunity to vote, by April 30, for this year\u2019s nominees.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Now, on to the Shrine of the Eternals. Before I share my ballot, here\u2019s what the Reliquary has to say about this honor.<\/p>\n “Similar in concept to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Shrine of the Eternals differs philosophically in that statistical accomplishment is not the principal criterion for election. The Baseball Reliquary believes that the election of individuals on merits other than statistics and playing ability will offer the opportunity for a deeper understanding and appreciation of baseball than has heretofore been provided by \u201cHalls of Fame\u201d in the more traditional and conservative institutions.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n “Criteria for election shall be: the distinctiveness of play (good or bad); the uniqueness of character and personality; and the imprint that the individual has made on the baseball landscape. Electees, both on and off the diamond, shall have been responsible for developing baseball in one or more of the following ways: through athletic and\/or business achievements; in terms of its larger cultural and sociological impact as a mass entertainment; and as an arena for the human imagination.”<\/em><\/p>\n Each year, the Baseball Reliquary submits a list of candidates to its members and the top three vote-getters are honored.\u00a0 Reliquaries can vote for up to nine nominees.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at those who are getting my votes for this year.<\/p>\n CHARLES M. CONLON (1868-1945) \u2026 Picture Perfect<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Charles M. Conlon is responsible for some of the most iconic images from baseball history. \u00a0From 1904 to 1942, he documented the course of the national pastime (as a hobby), while working as a proofreader for the New York Evening Telegram<\/em> (later the World-Telegram<\/em>). Carrying a large Graflex camera and cumbersome glass plate negatives to the ballpark, Conlon produced at least 30,000 portraits and action photos, capturing history in black and white.<\/p>\n Although his photos appeared regularly in the Spalding<\/em> and Reach Base Ball Guides<\/em>, The Sporting News<\/em>, and Baseball Magazine<\/em>, Conlon\u2019s contribution to the images and history of the game really came to the fore with the publication of Neal and Constance McCabe\u2019s books: Baseball\u2019s Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon (1993); <\/strong>and The Big Show: Charles M. Conlon\u2019s Golden Age Baseball Photographs (2011).<\/strong><\/p>\n The McCabe\u2019s, making the case that Conlon ranks among the masters of documentary photography, assert: \u201cThe ballpark was Conlon\u2019s universe, an inexhaustible source of unforgettable images: a catcher\u2019s mangled hand, a madman kicking up his heels, an umpire lost in thought. He documented baseball obsessively at a time when critics of photography\u2014had they known of his existence\u2014would have questioned his sanity for taking thousands of photographs of so trivial and ephemeral a subject.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n Conlon gets my vote for contributing so significantly to the visual history of the game.<\/p>\n ______________________________________<\/p>\n SEAN DOOLITTLE (1986- ) \u2026 A Stand-Up Guy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Sports Illustrated<\/em> called reliever Sean Doolittle, \u201cthe conscience of baseball.\u201d \u00a0He was a VOCAL and ACTIVE advocate for the rights of workers, women, immigrants, the LGBTQ community and veterans, as well as against racism and gun violence.<\/p>\n In his own words \u201cAs a kid, I remember my parents would say, \u201cBaseball is what you do, but that\u2019s not who you are\u2019 \u2013 like that might be my job, but not the end-all, be-all.\u00a0 I feel like I might even be able to use it to help other people. Sports are like the award for a functioning society.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Among the two-time All Star\u2019s many activities of conscience were: organizing a 2015 Thanksgiving dinner for Syrian refuges; writing a 2019 Washington Post <\/em>op-ed piece in support of union workers; boycotting the 2019 World Series Champion Nationals\u2019 visit to the White House; penning a Sports Illustrated<\/em> column urging the Veterans Administration to expand mental health services for veterans; using social media to address the topics of racial injustice and gun violence; and much, much more.<\/p>\n Doolittle, who retired from the field in 2023, played in 11 MLB seasons (2012-2022 \u2026 Athletics, Nationals, Reds, Mariners). \u00a0He appeared in 463 games and put up a record of 26-24, 3.20, with 112 saves and 522 strikeouts in 450 2\/3 innings. He had five seasons of 20 or more saves.<\/p>\n Doolittle\u2019s willingness to stand up and speak out for what he believes is right make him a solid Shrine of the Eternal\u2019s candidate. Whether you agree with Doolittle\u2019s opinions or not, as Pete Dreier wrote in the opening of Doolittle\u2019s Shrine of the Eternals Ballot Bio, \u201cSean Doolittle embodies the Reliquary\u2019s rebellious, iconoclastic and irreverent spirit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n ______________________________________<\/p>\n LUKE EASTER (1915-79) \u2013 Scrambling Some Eggs <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLuscious\u201d Luke Easter was one of the most prodigious home run hitters of all time. His titanic blasts were known as \u201cEaster Eggs.\u201d Among his notables, Easter:<\/p>\n Easter began his baseball career in 1937, as an OF\/1B and cleanup hitter for the St. Louis Titanium Giants (a company team) \u2013 and didn\u2019t play his final game until 27 years later.\u00a0 Everything about the 6\u20194\u201d, 240-pound Easter was big \u2013 his stature, his bat, his love of the game, his love of life, his relationship with teammates and the fans and, later, even his Buick.<\/p>\n While he began showing his prowess at the plate in the late 1930\u2019s, he really began carving his name into baseball history after getting out of the military in 1943. In 1945, he starred with the barnstorming Cincinnati Crescents (for whom he hit the Polo Grounds home run noted above).<\/p>\n In 1947, he joined the Homestead Grays, where he hit .311, with 10 home runs in 219 at bats.\u00a0 Research by Society for American Baseball Research Member Justin Murphy indicates Easter followed that up by hitting .363 for the Grays and tying teammate Buck Leonard for the Negro National League (NNL) lead in home runs (13) \u2013 helping the Grays to the NNL World Series Championship.<\/p>\n In 1949, Easter signed with the Cleveland Indians and made (what was then considered) his major league debut on August 1 of that season \u2013 at age 34 \u2013 just the eleventh black player in the major leagues. (MLB has since declared the Negro Leagues from 1920-48 to be major leagues.) While he hit only .222 in 54 games for the Indians, due in part to an injured knee, Easter showed his (already long-proven) power by going .363-25-92 in 80 games at Triple-A San Diego.<\/p>\n Then, in 1950, he hit .280-28-107 in 141 games for the Indians \u2013 earning recognition from the Sporting News as the AL\u2019s Most Outstanding Player.\u00a0 In 1951, he went .270-27-103 for the Tribe and, in 1952, .263-31-97. Age and injuries were already taking their toll, however, and on May 4, 1954, the 38-year-old Easter played his final MLB game.<\/p>\n Ah, but Luscious Luke was not done. He played on in the minor leagues until 1964 \u2013 putting up four seasons of 30 or more home runs and 100+ RBI \u2013 earning his way into the International League Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n Over his career, Easter also played winter ball in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Mexico and Hawaii. A Winter-League star, Easter hit .402 for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican League in 1948-49 (winning league MVP honors); led the Mexican Pacific Coast League (for Hermosillo) in homers in 1954-55; and lead the Puerto Rican Winter League in homers in 1955-56 and 1956-57.<\/p>\n Why does Luke Easter get my vote? Consider that non-other than Bill James rated him the second-best Negro Leagues\u2019 first baseman of all time (behind only Buck Leonard) and Al Rosen (a teammate of Easter on the Indians, as well as a four-time All Star, two-time AL home run leader, 1953 American League MVP and 1989 National Executive of the Year) maintained, \u201cHad Luke come up to the big leagues as a young man, there\u2019s no telling what numbers he would have had.\u201d<\/p>\n ____________________________<\/p>\n JULIO FRANCO (1958 \u2013) \u2026 One For The Ages (Aged?)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you believe \u201cOld Guys Rule\u201d \u2013 Julio Franco should be your king.<\/p>\n Franco is the oldest player to homer in an MLB game. Franco went deep at age 48 years, 254 days, hitting a two-run shot off Arizona\u2019s Randy Johnson as Franco\u2019s Mets topped the Diamondbacks 5-3 on April 26, 2006. In that same game, Franco also became the second-oldest MLB player to steal base \u2013 and, thus, the oldest player to homer and steal a base in the same game.<\/p>\n Franco is also the:<\/p>\n From 1982 to 1994, Franco played primarily as a middle infielder and DH for the Phillies, Indians, Rangers and White Sox \u2013 making three All Star teams (MVP of the 1990 All Star Game), earning five Silver Slugger Awards and leading the American League in hitting at .341 for the Rangers in 1991. In that 1991 campaign, Franco collected 201 hits, 15 homers, 78 RBI, 108 runs scored and 36 steals in 45 attempts. At season\u2019s end, he had hit .300+ in five of the previous six seasons \u2013 the lone exception being .296 in 1990.<\/p>\n In 1994, when the remainder of the MLB season was lost to a strike, Franco was in the midst of possibly his best campaign.\u00a0 After 112 games, he was hitting .319, with 138 hits, 20 home runs, 98 RBI, 72 runs scored, and eight steals.\u00a0 Franco was determined to keep swinging the bat and signed to play in Japan with the Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines.\u00a0 In the 1995 Japanese season, Franco hit .306 and won the Pacific League\u2019s equivalent of the Gold Glove at first base.<\/p>\n Franco returned to MLB in 1996, joining the Cleveland Indians, hitting .322-14-76 in 112 games. In August of the following season, the Indians released Franco \u2013 who was hitting .284-3-25 at the time. He finished the 1997 campaign with the Brewers, hitting .241 in 14 games with Milwaukee.<\/p>\n In 1998, at age 39, Franco was back in Japan playing for Chiba Lotte; where he hit .290, with 18 home runs and 77 RBI in 131 games. Then, in 1999, he celebrated turning 40 (when most ballplayers are retired or coaching) by hitting for a .423 average in the Mexican League and getting one late-season MLB at bat with Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n As he moved into his forties, Franco was far from finished as a player. He played in South Korea in 2000 (age 41), hitting .327-22-110.\u00a0 In 2001, the well-traveled batsman was back in the Mexican League (Mexico City Tigers), where stellar play (a .437 average in 110 games) earned him a spot on the Atlanta Braves\u2019 roster in September. Franco hit .300, with three home runs and 11 RBI over the final 5 \u00bd weeks of the MLB season.<\/p>\n From 2001 to 2007, the ageless wonder \u2013 professional hitter and pretty darn good first sacker \u2013 played for the Braves and Mets.\u00a0 From 2001 through 2006 \u2013 ages 42 to 47 \u2013 Franco averaged .290 over 581 games.\u00a0 He hit .222 in 55 games in his final MLB season \u2013 2007 with the Mets and Braves.<\/p>\n Even at 49, Franco was not done battering baseballs. In 2008, he could be found at first base with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League (where he hit .250 in 36 games). That season, Franco \u2013 after 23 Major League seasons and 30 years after his first professional baseball game \u2013 announced his retirement as a player.<\/p>\n Oops? Not so fast. In 2014, at the age of 55, he appeared in seven games for the Fort Worth Cats of the independent United League \u2013 going six for 27.\u00a0\u00a0 Then in 2015, Franco was signed as player-manager of the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Japanese independent Baseball Challenge League (identified as a semi-pro league).<\/p>\n In 23 MLB seasons, Franco hit .298, with 2,586 hits, 173 homers, 1,285 runs, 1,194 RBI and 281 stolen bases. He also collected 618 minor league (U.S) hits, 316 in the Mexican League, 286 in Japan, 267 in the Dominican Winter League and 156 in South Korea and six in independent ball (U.S.).<\/p>\n Forever young, Mr. Franco – baseball’s Energizer Bunny – got my vote.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________<\/p>\n MAMIE \u201cPeanut\u201d JOHNSON (1935 \u2013 2017) \u2026 Playing Big<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mamie Johnson was one of three females to play for the Indianapolis Clowns during the declining days of the Negro Leagues (and the only woman ever to pitch in the Negro Leagues). At 5\u20193\u201d Johnson looked a little small for the baseball diamond, but she played above her height.\u00a0Johnson took the mound to the Clowns for three seasons (1953-55), running up a 33-8 record \u2013 utilizing a deceptive fastball, curve, change, screwball and knuckleball. \u00a0 Her exploits are chronicled in the children\u2019s book \u201cA Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie \u2018Peanut\u2019 Johnson,\u201d by Michelle Y. Green.<\/p>\n ________________________________<\/p>\n MIKE MARSHALL (1943 \u2013\u00a0) \u2026 Is There A Doctor in The House? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This former major-league reliever (14 seasons \u2026 1967, 1969-81) earned three college degrees, including a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. Kinesiology is the study of muscle movement and Marshall used his knowledge to develop his own exercise program focused on minimizing stress, reducing injury and accelerating recovery time.\u00a0 While his unorthodox methods, advanced education and outspoken approach often had him at odds with baseball\u2019s traditionalists (and may be part of the reason he pitched for nine teams in 14 seasons), they did get the job done.<\/p>\n The fact is, we never saw a closer quite like Mike Marshall before he came along \u2013 and we\u2019re not likely to see one like him again. In 1974, as a Dodger, he put up the grand-daddy of all relief seasons \u2013 setting the single-season MLB records for appearances with 106 and innings pitched in relief at 208 1\/3. He finished the campaign 15-12, with a league-topping 21 saves and a 2.42 ERA.\u00a0 That season, Marshall was called on to go more than one inning in 74 games (68.5 percent of the time) and he toiled three or more innings 22 times. He also relieved in 13 consecutive regular-season games \u2013 an MLB record later tied (1986) by the Rangers\u2019 Dale Mohoric. Marshall\u2019s efforts won him the 1974 Cy Young Award and recognition as The Sporting News NL Pitcher of the Year.<\/p>\n Marshall led his league in games pitched four times and saves three times \u2013 finishing 97-112, 3.14 with 188 saves.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n A true \u201cfireman\u201d from an era when closers came in to put out fires and stayed on the mound to ensure they were no flare ups, Marshall gets my vote for the Shrine.<\/p>\n _____________________________________<\/p>\n DAVID NELSON MULLANY (1908-1990) \u2026 A New Meaning To Going Yard<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Everyone who has ever swung a plastic bat at a whistling WIFFLE\u00ae Ball owes a debt of gratitude to David Mullany.<\/p>\n It all started in 1953, when Mullany saw his 12-year-old son trying to use a plastic golf ball for a game of baseball in their Connecticut backyard. Mullany saw the possibilities (and need) for a ball that could be put in play in a confined area without the risk of damage. He set about developing a light, hollow, plastic ball with eight oblong slots cut into one side (which allowed pitchers to fashion a curve, slider, or knuckleball that could produce a great many a good number of swings and misses or \u201cwhiffs.\u201d<\/p>\n Mullany, (by the way played baseball for the University of Connecticut) went on to form WIFFLE\u00ae Ball, Inc. in 1954 and was granted a patent for the innovative sphere in 1957.<\/p>\n Has the Wiffle Ball impacted the game and those who play it (particularly in their backyards)? \u00a0Well, there has been no change in the basic product over time and more than 60 million wiffle balls have been sold since it came to the market. There are now even Wiffle Ball tournaments and leagues around the country.\u00a0 More than 60 million Wiffle Balls sold. How many millions of hours of baseball pleasure does that equate to?\u00a0 Enough for my vote.<\/p>\n In 2017, the WIFFLE\u00ae Ball was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n . ______________________________________<\/p>\n KIM NG (1968- ) \u2026 Breaking New Ground<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Kim Ng\u2019s interest in baseball started when, as a young Yankees fan, she played stickball on the street in Queens, New York.\u00a0 Ng went on to play tennis and softball in high school and four years of softball at The University of Chicago.<\/p>\n After graduating from the University, Ng began her career in baseball in 1990, as an intern with the Chicago White Sox. Her first project was to conduct research on Rule Five draftees, building on her love for and skill in analyzing and interpreting statistics and scouting reports.<\/p>\n From that point, her trajectory showed plenty of velo and launch angle. She became:<\/p>\n Then, in November 1920, Ng was hired as the Miami Marlins\u2019 General Manager \u2013 the first woman to serve as GM of a major North American men\u2019s sports team. When the Marlins clinched a playoff berth on September 30, 2023, Ng became the first woman GM in MLB history to lead a playoff team.<\/p>\n In 2022, the University of Chicago awarded Kim Ng the Professional Achievement Award and Forbes ranked Ng #5 on its list of the most powerful women in sports.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n When it comes to breaking barriers, this power-hitter get my vote.<\/p>\n __________________________________________<\/p>\n Rube Waddell (1876-1914) \u2026 Walk On The Wild Side<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Rube Waddell is almost universally recognized as the zaniest player in MLB history (that alone should earn him a spot in the Shrine).\u00a0 Add the fact that he also was one of the best pitchers (at least when he was focused) in the game and Waddell seems a perfect fit for Reliquary honors.<\/p>\n Waddell was known to:<\/p>\n Waddell simply was more interested in the freedom to enjoy life and do things his way than in money or professional stability.\u00a0 But, when Waddell was on his game, he was arguably the best pitcher of his time. The 6\u20191\u201d, 195-lb. lefty led the AL in strikeouts six consecutive seasons (1902-1907) \u2013 by a wide margin.<\/p>\n In 1902, Waddell joined the Philadelphia Athletics in June \u2013 making his first start on June 26 (with just 86 games left in the season). Waddell proceeded to win 24 games (the league\u2019s second-highest total) against seven losses, with a 2.05 ERA.\u00a0 Despite his shortened season, he led the AL with 210 strikeouts, fifty more than the runner-up (none other than Cy Young).<\/p>\n In 1904, Waddell set a modern (post-1900) MLB record with 349 strikeouts that stood until 1965.\u00a0 Waddell, elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946, finished with a 193-143, 2.16 stat line \u2013 leading the AL in strikeouts six times, ERA twice, wins once and complete games once. For more on Waddell, BBRT suggests: \u201cRube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist,\u201d by Allan Howard Levy.<\/p>\n Honoring the zaniest player in history – a title it appears Waddell will hold into eternity – just seems right for the Shrine of the Eternals. Rube gets my vote.<\/p>\n Primary Resources:<\/em> Baseball Reliquary 2024 Shrine of the Eternals Ballot; Baseball-Reference.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Baseball Roundtable is also on the Anytime Baseball Supply<\/em> Top 66 Baseball Sites list.\u00a0 For the full list, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>The Baseball Reliquary is an organization of fans dedicated to the free-spirited celebration of the human side of baseball’s history and heritage. The Reliquary defines itself as \u201can educational organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture through the context of baseball history and to exploring the national pastimes\u2019 unparalleled creative possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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