Jacob Ruppert among Hall of Fame candidates
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Nov 01, 2012 
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Former Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert is among the 10 candidates on this year’s Pre-Integration Era Hall of Fame ballot. Here are the basics on Colonel Ruppert as provided by the Hall of Fame:
Owned the New York Yankees from 1915-1939, with his teams winning six World Series titles and nine American League pennants during his ownership. During his tenure, more than a dozen future Hall of Famers donned pinstripes, including Babe Ruth, whose contract Ruppert purchased from the Red Sox for $125,000. In 1923, Ruppert led the construction of Yankee Stadium, the same year the club captured their first World Series title.
Former Cardinals owner Samuel Breadon, umpire Hank O’Day, executive Alfred Reach and players Bill Dahlen, Wes Ferrell, Marty Marion, Tony Mullane, Bucky Walters and Deacon White round out the ballot. The only other Yankees connection is Ferrell, who pitched most of his career with Boston and Cleveland but did spend parts of two forgettable years with the Yankees.
A 16-person electorate will vote on the candidates and announced the results during next month’s Winter Meetings. Here are the basics of about the Pre-Integration Era ballot:
Candidates who receive votes on 75 percent of the ballots cast by the 16-member Pre-Integration Era Committee will earn election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 28, 2013, along with any electees who emerge from the 2013 Baseball Writers’ Association of America election, to be announced on Jan. 9.
The 10 Pre-Integration Era finalists were selected by the BBWAA-appointed Historical Overview Committee from all eligible candidates among Managers, Umpires, Executives and Long-Retired Players whose most significant career impact was realized from the origins of the game through 1946.
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Associated Press photo of Ruppert with Joe McCarthy, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri
Jacob Ruppert!!! One of my previous names!!
Nick, are you here?
Gelato.
Nick do you like Oklahoma City tonight against the Spurs?
Ruppert belongs.
Nick, can you possibly do me a favor?
comet: no opinion, haven’t looked at NBA!
roidger: what is the favor?
OKC should win tonight against the Spurs.
Thanks Nick.
You’re in SF and a partial Giants fan. If you have the Comcast Bay Area postgame from the final game of the World Series on DVR, could you send it to me on DVD or VHS tape? I’m a huge collector. You already have my real name, I’ll give you my address.
I have all the playoff games in entirety of the 77, 78 Yankees, 96, 98 99 and 2000 Yankees. No YES Yankees classics broadcasts. Original, live broadcasts. And I have plenty of other games that might interest you, like Munson’s final game and the game following Munson’s death. I’ll ship whatever you want to your PO Box, assuming it’s still the same.
R.I.P. Pascaul Perez
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/.....1;mlb.html
Thank AAO!
I have a small interest in Virginia Tech -2, but most of my wagering will be on political results until Tuesday night.
roidger, I’ll look into it.
You’re Welcome comet. They had a tough game last night against the Hornets of all teams so
the Thunder should have what it takes to knock off Duncan and Co.
Nick who are you wagering on? I see an Obama win.
Nothing to do with politics…. but I pray Mitt doesnt win. There isnt a bigger greasy slimeball than him.
comet, I’m wagering on the underdog. I could almost flip a coin on who I think will win but the odds are very favorable towards betting on the challenger. Huge return. Easy call.
@JonHeymanCBS: kuroda loves NYY & only wants a 1-yr deal. so maybe qualifying offer gets them close to a deal. http://t.co/P3IZaFjx
Sounds good to me
Thanks Nick.
If we want the Yankees to have any chance of succeeding next year, we need Kuroda and, most likely, Pettitte back too.
Matthews says Yanks are interested in bringing back Ichiro and Ibanez. This team is going to be kind of boring if it’s basically the same as the latter part of this year.
Jacksquat,
I think next year’s team will be much like last except no Swisher or Soriano. It doesn’t seem like a great plan and little foresight after the beloved one year contracts expire in 2014.
roidger says:
November 1, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Nothing to do with politics…. but I pray Mitt doesnt win. There isnt a bigger greasy slimeball than him.
Brilliant observation fact based on nothing
Good evening,
JS…Boring is an understatement…. I don’t think how I would be able to watch
About the election…. This one is a particularly important election…. I hope that you guys make the right choice
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