“He never smiled, but he had the keys to Cooperstown. No major leaguer ever got into the Hall of Fame if Holtzman didn’t want him there.” - Lewis Grizzard, on Jerome Holtzman.
Via ESPN:
Henderson was picked on 511 of 539 ballots and Rice was selected on 412, just more than the 405 needed.
You did it! You preserved……something….that only crusty, old, antiquated sports writers care about! And you didn’t lose any credibility! Here’s to your 2009 going as well for you as 2008 went for Jerome Holtzman.
