Jack Morris up for Hall of Fame vote for the 14th time - MLB News
Jack Morris retired in 1994, after an 18-year-long Major League career. The 57-year-old won 254 games in his career, representing four different ball clubs. He had been on the ballot for the Hall of Fame for a long time and 2013 will be his fourteenth vote.
The former pitcher, who won World Series with the Detroit Tigers, the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays is not as excited about the vote as some of the other potential inductees. He has been a part of the process for a long time now and does not
expect a major change in his life, whether he gets voted in or not.
"What do you want me to say about it? There's nothing to say," Morris said recently. "I'll just do what I've done for 13 years, and I'll wait to see what happens. If it doesn't happen, the next day the sun will come up. I don't really have any plans at the
moment."
Jack is not the first person who has had a long wait to get inducted. Bert Blyleven, a good friend of Morris had to wait for 14 years before finally getting the nod in 2011. Bert was unsure as to why he was unable to get selected earlier. The whole delay
not only took the toll on Blyleven only but on his family as well.
"It's been frustrating over the years. I can tell you that the last week, my wife and I have been pretty nervous. It's been 14 years of praying and waiting. I'd like to thank the baseball writers for finally getting it right," Bert said.
The 2012 balloting saw Jack get close to being elected. He secured a total of 382 ballots out of the 573, falling short by 48 votes. He did get over 66 percent of the votes and was encouraged by the upsurge. He had secured 53.5 percent of the votes in 2011.
"That was encouraging," Morris said about the increase in votes this year. "Records are meant to be broken. You never know. This is the process, and I believe it's meant to be. Whatever happens, happens."
He did not criticise the system and did not advocate any changes in the voting process. Jack understands that all those who will vote have their own point of view and are free to express their opinions. He did say that no matter what, the system will always
be seen as controversial.
We hope that the 14th time proves the charm for this phenomenal ball player. He has been a top pitcher throughout his career and has entertained the crowds and served his teams well during his playing days. A place in the Hall of Fame is the very
least a player like him should get in return.
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