Getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Sports     From Erik Wander, your About Sports Editor     Last year baseball writers failed to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame. Instead, one of the new voting committees that replaced the Veterans Committee was left to decide. The result? No living inductees for the first time in decades. This year it’ll be a different story in Cooperstown, N.Y. All six soon-to-be Hall of Famers are very much alive, and most baseball fans should remember them well.   Follow us on:     Who’s Getting Enshrined in Cooperstown this Year? Major League Baseball will induct this year’s class into the Hall of Fame Sunday. The inductees include three former players and three former managers. Among them are two pitchers, one big hitter who, yes, could hurt you, and a seeming disproportionate number of Atlanta Braves. Meet baseball’s newest Hall of Famers. READ NOW When We Knew for Sure This Guy Would Get In How Many of these Guys Will Make it Someday?   Which NFL Teams Could Come Back from the Dead? Good news, football fans: most NFL teams reported to training camp this week in preparation for a new season. It’s way too early to know what to expect in 2014, but it’s a perfect time for wild speculation. Anything’s possible, including that these five teams could be contenders. READ NOW Who Are the Best Coaches in the NFL? Are these 6 Coaches Really the Worst?   College Football’s Preseason Top 25 Aug. 23 is the earliest start to a college football season in more than a decade. But that’s far from the biggest change coming this year. The College Football Playoff, which replaces the BCS, gets that distinction. So who’s likely to compete for the national championship in the first year of the new format? READ NOW Will the SEC Reclaim the National Title? How Good (or Bad) Will the Big 10 Be? How Times Have Changed in the Pac-12   Why the Angels Are Now Baseball’s Best If you can’t get excited about the baseball regular season from late July through September, you probably never will. First you’ve got the trade deadline and then the push for the many playoff spots MLB now offers to keep as many teams in contention as possible. Who’s really good though? READ NOW 7 Big-Name Trade Deadline Targets What Happens When a No. 1 Draft Pick Doesn't Sign?   ADVERTISEMENT Featured Articles Youngest Golfers to Win 3 Majors Your Fantasy Football Draft, Round-by-Round Who Made Our All World Cup Team? How Mistakes Become Big in NHL Free Agency 6 NFL Free Agency Blunderers Top 40 Fantasy QBs for 2014 More from About.com Sign up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! Want More From About.com? Check out our social channels tailored to every interest! Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Sports newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com