Martin, Herzog, Murtaugh and Mauch on Hall ballot Nov 11, 2009
Umpires Doug Harvey and Hank O'Day also are up for consideration. A separate ballot for executives and pioneers includes former owners Gene Autry (Angels), Ewing Kauffman (Royals), John Fetzer (Tigers), Jacob Ruppert (Yankees) and Sam Breadon (Cardinals) along with former players' association head Marvin Miller. (News & Observer -- Sports)
MLB Hall of Fame announces non-player candidates Nov 11, 2009
The ballot with managers and umpires includes managers Charlie Grimm, Whitey Herzog, Davey Johnson, Tom Kelly, Billy Martin, Gene Mauch, Danny Murtaugh and Steve O'Neill and umpires Doug Harvey and Hank O'Day. Executives on the other ballot include Gene Autry, Sam Breadon, John Fetzer, Bob Howsam, Ewing Kauffman, John McHale, Marvin Miller, Gabe Paul, Jacob Ruppert and Bill White. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pirates' Murtaugh nominated for Hall of Fame (Yesterday) Nov 11, 2009
The only former umpire up for consideration is Doug Harvey. Murtaugh, named in 1999 as the top manager in franchise history, was previously considered in 2007. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Robinson completes six-pack Aug 2, 2009
1) Harlow Robinson 3:08:13; 2) Matias Saari 3:12:33; 3) Hugh Gren 3:13:35; 4) Trond Flagstad 3:14:39; 5) Barney Griffith 3:27:47; 6) Darren Mattingley 3:31:04; 7) Lance Kopsack 3:34:20; 8) Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins 3:34:41; 9) Mark Brady 000017CD 3:36:09; 10) Gail Taylor 3:36:44 (first woman finisher; new women's record); 11) Braun Kopsack 3:39:26; 12) Jonathan Harvey 3:39:49; 13) Karl Romig 3:41:34; 14) Alex Alonso 3:52:54; 15) Gyongyver Schilling 3:56:40; 16) William Tarantino 4:00:39; 17) J.... (Anchorage Daily News)
Penguins' draft pick will be playing in gramp's shadow (Yesterday) Jul 6, 2009
" There aren't many people in this or any draft who are going to be Bathgate the Elder, and the very notion of blessings could find far more inadequate illustrations than what Bathgate brought to the National Hockey League in the '50s and '60s. It was Bathgate who buried a slapshot in one of the nostrils of legendary Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante 50 years ago this fall, leaving most of Plante's nose closer to his left ear, a stroke of primitive cosmetic surgery that almost immediately... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Burnside/LeBrun » Jun 19, 2009
" -- LeBrunAP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan RemiorzThe Bruins were big winners Thursday at the NHL awards show.And Chara makes it three completed the Bruins' awards hat trick with the coveted Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, knocking six-time winner off his perch. Chara was asked about the names on that trophy, legends such as Doug Harvey, Bobby Orr, , and Lidstrom."What a group," said Chara, shaking his head. "I will still be recovering from this probably for the next couple of days.... (ESPN -- NHL)
DarrenEliotView From The Ice Why Alex Ovechkin will win MVP and more awards predictions. Jun 18, 2009
In the end, this might just be Chara's year to claim the top award for blueliners and deny Lidstrom his seventh in eight years and a tie with Doug Harvey for second-most all time. Vezina Trophy (best goaltender). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Messing up in front of millions May 5, 2009
Weber immersed himself in the "land of umpires," as the book's subtitle calls it, attending umpiring school, calling games at various levels of pro ball and talking with those who were willing -- including the legendary Doug Harvey, who was called "God" for his imperious demeanor. What he found is that what looks so obvious on television at home is often a challenge on the field, a matter not just of eyesight but positioning, rule-book knowledge and basic guts. (CNN -- Showbiz)
HABS CENTENNIAL: Their all-era teams Feb 8, 2009
Well before Bobby Orr, defenseman Doug Harvey was rushing the puck. (Last year I asked Tom Johnson, a Norris Trophy-winning defenseman with Montreal from 1947 through '63 who would later coach Orr in Boston, if Harvey was second only to Orr among blueliners he had seen. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
