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Tim Kurkjian is a Hall of Famer! Here's what makes him so great

ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian is headed to the Hall of Fame -- and we couldn't be prouder.

We also couldn't miss the opportunity to express just how much he means to us around here.

So, as Cooperstown calls for our colleague, we wanted to share just a few of our favorite memories from working alongside a legend.

This story originally posted on Dec. 7 2021. Kurkjian will be honored in Cooperstown on July, 23, 2022.

Buster Olney, MLB writer: I met Tim about 30 years ago in Yuma, Arizona, in the most unlikely game of 21 -- Tim (whose listed height in your game program is 5-foot-5) vs.