BAGWELL CLOSEST, BUT IBWAA SELECTS NO ONE IN 2011 HALL OF FAME VOTE

BAGWELL CLOSEST, BUT IBWAA SELECTS  NO ONE IN 2011 HALL OF FAME VOTE

Los Angeles – In its third annual version of the Hall of Fame vote, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) did not tally the required 75% threshold for a single player this year. Houston Astros’ Jeff Bagwell was closest, with 61%.

The IBWAA selected Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Complete 2012 voting results are as follows:

Jeff Bagwell	60.87%
Barry Larkin	52.17%
Lee Smith	47.83%
Mark McGwire	43.48%
Jack Morris	43.48%
Tim Raines	43.48%
Dale Murphy	26.09%
Rafael Palmeiro	26.09%
Edgar Martinez	21.74%
Fred McGriff	21.74%
Don Mattingly	13.04%
Larry Walker	13.04%
Alan Trammell	8.70%
Bernie Williams	8.70%
Bill Mueller	4.35%
Jeromy Burnitz	0.00%
Vinny Castilla	0.00%
Juan Gonzalez	0.00%
Brian Jordan	0.00%
Javy Lopez	0.00%
Terry Mulholland	0.00%
Phil Nevin	0.00%
Brad Radke	0.00%
Tim Salmon	0.00%
Ruben Sierra	0.00%
Tony Womack	0.00%
Eric Young	0.00%

The IBWAA was created July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, Dodger blogger for The Orange County Register and editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative to the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Baxter, baseball writer for The Los Angeles Times; Tim Brown, YahooSports; Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, Dodgers reporter, ESPNLA.com; Jill Painter, Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Roberta Shelburne, ESPNLA.com, Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register; and prominent baseball authors Peter Golenbock, and Dan Schlossberg.

Association memberships are open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.

For more information on the IBWAA, please contact Howard Cole.

Contact:
Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com