The Call to the Hall

When Baseball's Highest Honor Came to 31 Legends of the Sport

Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History
Cover of the book The Call to the Hall by Kevin Warneke, David C. Ogden, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Kevin Warneke, David C. Ogden ISBN: 9781476630076
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 13, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Kevin Warneke, David C. Ogden
ISBN: 9781476630076
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 13, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport—they are the royalty of baseball. Yet many inductees believed their entry into the Hall was anything but guaranteed, and even some who waited by the phone for the fateful “call to the Hall” were stunned to hear the news. Reactions to the call varied from stoicism to overwhelming emotion, but for most of the 31 inductees interviewed in this book, it was a moment of reflection and gratitude. In other cases, the call came years too late and family members received the posthumous honor.

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The names on the cast-bronze plaques hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame embody the history and drama of the sport—they are the royalty of baseball. Yet many inductees believed their entry into the Hall was anything but guaranteed, and even some who waited by the phone for the fateful “call to the Hall” were stunned to hear the news. Reactions to the call varied from stoicism to overwhelming emotion, but for most of the 31 inductees interviewed in this book, it was a moment of reflection and gratitude. In other cases, the call came years too late and family members received the posthumous honor.

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