Gillick elected to Hall of Fame, credits Astros









Categories: General
Zachary Levine

4 Responses

  1. keith says:

    Marvin Miller should never get into the HOF.

    Anyone who takes the issue of drugs – both recreational and PEDs – and makes it into a bargaining chip for negotiation, should not get glory in any context.

    Miller did just that in multiple negotiations with the league. That attitude as much as anything led to the steroid era. Way to go, Marvin, when confronted with a Right-or-Wrong decision, you did neither, and tried to leverage more for your union instead. That’s a great example for the fans: “Pay me more money and I’ll consider doing the right thing.”

    I, for one, am glad he didn’t make it.

  2. Puerto Rican Rick says:

    Yes, Marvin Miller had a great impact on the game but it can be debated it was a negative impact that hurt the game. Negative impact, no matter how large, is not Hall worthy. This is not the Union Hall of Fame, but the Baseball Hall of Fame. Therefore, it’s understandable why he has yet to be voted in if the voters(which include former players)view his contributions as hurting the game. I’m sure fans in Cleveland, Tampa, and San Diego who sees their best players get away would say Miller was a negative influence on the fame.

  3. Meiczyslaw says:

    Marvin Miller being left out always puzzles me.

    I’m thinking there are five executives on the election board, myself.

    (Though the composition of the board ought to be easy enough to check, if one had the desire.)

  4. alxjhnsn says:

    Marvin Miller being left out always puzzles me. He had a huge impact on baseball and other professional sports by creating free agency. Has anyone had more impact on sports?