The Iron Man Destroys The Mark

It's official. Mark McGwire only received 23.5% support from eligible members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. That's far short of the 75% he required to enter the Hall of Fame. Of course, I already announced McGwire wasn't Cooperstown bound back in November, so don't sound so surprised.

Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn are in like Flynt with Ripken getting the third most support ever being named on 98.5% of the ballots. Who knew a silly iron man streak could be so valuable? I mean, he was a good player, but his claim to fame is managing to remain injury free for most of his career. I'm just saying...

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