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DUNCAN: How Fred McGriff became the favorite player of a nerdy kid in Texas

I’d love to tell you the sentimental story about how Fred McGriff became my favorite baseball player when I was a nerdy kid growing up. About how one time he flipped me a baseball during a Blue Jays ...
Yahoo! Sports

'What a Hall Famer is all about': Beloved by all, Fred McGriff's peers talk 'Crime Dog'

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If Fred McGriff flipped his bat or trash-talked, he might have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer nearly 15 years ago If not for the 1994-1995 work stoppage, McGriff would have ...
FanSided

What cap should Fred McGriff wear into the Baseball Hall of Fame?

There is only one right answer when it comes to Fred McGriff’s Baseball Hall of Fame cap. So Fred McGriff is going into the National Baseball Hall of Fame after shamelessly being overlooked by the ...
The New York Times

Fred McGriff is unanimous Hall selection by committee; Dale Murphy falls short again

SAN DIEGO — Just once in 10 years on the writers’ ballot did Fred McGriff get even half of the votes required for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but his peers and others on the ...
The New York Times

Fred McGriff heads into Hall of Fame 30 years after slugger ‘lit a fire’ under Braves

ATLANTA — Fred McGriff will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, three days after the 30th anniversary of one of the most memorable and bizarre dates in Braves history. July ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Hall of Famer Fred McGriff recalls Cubs stint fondly but with tinge of regret

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FanSided

Braves Triple-A affliate gives Fred McGriff the perfect Tom Emanski tribute for Hall of Fame induction

The Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A affilate recreated the Fred McGriff-Tom Emanski Baseball World instructional videos ahead of Crime Dog’s National Baseball Hall of Fame induction. When you think of Fred ...
ABC7

Fred McGriff elected to Hall of Fame by contemporary era committee

SAN DIEGO --Former big league slugger Fred McGriff was selected as the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, withBarry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling denied again. McGriff was ...
Chicago Tribune

Fred McGriff elected to Hall of Fame, while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling left out again

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday. It was the first time ...
Forbes

Baseball Hall Of Fame Unanimously Rewards Fred McGriff’s 19 Seasons Of Excellence

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., MBA is a contributor who covers baseball. Dec 04, 2022, 09:03pm EST Dec 04, 2022, 09:07pm EST This ...
Forbes

Fred McGriff Keeps Hall Of Fame Hat Logo A Mystery To Be Named Later

Fred McGriff, the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, powered the 1995 Atlanta Braves to a world championship over the Cleveland Indians. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Fred ...
Tampa Bay Times

For new Hall of Famer Fred McGriff, first cut ran deep

Not making Pop Cuesta’s Jefferson High team as a sophomore motivated the Tampa-born slugger to get bigger and better. Fred McGriff sports a Hall of Fame cap and jersey Monday at baseball's winter ...