The Dodgers have a policy of only retiring the numbers of Hall of Famers. And, in case you missed it, following the results of last Sunday’s vote from the veterans committee for the Hall of Fame, L.A. has a new name to consider when it comes to number retirement.
Fred McGriff has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era committee. Among those who did not receive the necessary 12 votes from the 16-person committee: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro and Don Mattingly.
We’re joking, of course, about the number retirement.