Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz On Baseball Hall Of Fame BallotRandy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz are among 17 newcomers on baseball's 2015 Hall of Fame ballot.
Dallas Native Clayton Kershaw Unanimous Winner Of NL Cy Young Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was a unanimous winner for his third NL Cy Young Award after leading the majors in victories and ERA and throwing a no-hitter.
Maddux, Glavine, Thomas Elected To Baseball Hall of FameGreg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, while Craig Biggio fell two votes short and tainted stars of the Steroids Era remained far behind.
No Players Elected To Baseball Hall Of FameFor just the eighth time in history, no eligible candidates received the required 75 percent of votes to gain entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Former DMN Rangers Reporter To Become 1st Woman To Head BBWAA Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has been elected vice president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, putting her in line to become the first woman to head the organization in its century-plus history. She covered the Texas Rangers for The Dallas Morning News in 1995-96.