Hall of Fame capsules
Roberto Alomar, 43
Batting average of exactly .300 in 17 big-league seasons with Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Mets, White Sox and Diamondbacks . . . Hit .313 in 58 postseason games . . . Won 10 Gold Gloves and is considered one of best fielding second basemen ever . . . 12-time All-Star . . . Stole more than 50 bases twice, 49 in another season . . . Won 1992 and 1993 World Series with Blue Jays . . . ALCS MVP 1992 . . . Born in Puerto Rico, son of former big-leaguer Sandy Alomar and brother of big-leaguer Sandy Jr.
Bert Blyleven, 60
Fifth all-time in strikeouts (3,701) and ninth in shutouts (60) . . . 287-250 record in 22 seasons with Twins (two stints), Rangers, Pirates, Indians, Angels . . . Won 20 games for 1973 Twins, 19 for 1984 Indians . . . 5-1 in postseason . . . No-hitter in 1977 . . . Two-time All-Star . . . 242 complete games . . . Known for his curveball, considered one of the best ever . . . Born in Holland, moved to Canada and grew up in Southern California and was influenced by watching Sandy Koufax.
Pat Gillick, 73
General manager of the Blue Jays, Orioles, Mariners and Phillies . . . Won three World Series, two with the Blue Jays, one with the Phillies . . . Known for establishing franchise in Toronto and for improving clubs at each other stop. In 27 seasons as GM, his teams had 20 winning records and reached postseason 11 times . . . Considers acquisition of Alomar and Joe Carter from Padres while GM of the Blue Jays as his signature trade . . . Pitched for USC, which won the 1958 College World Series, and in Orioles' system . . . Assistant farm director for Houston Colt .45s and Yankees scouting director.
Buck O'Neil Award
for lifetime achievement
Longtime executive with Braves, Angels, White Sox, Orioles and Diamondbacks . . . Three-time Executive of the Year . . . Named "King of Baseball" in 2001 by Minor League Baseball.
Bill Conlin
J.G. Taylor Spink Award for baseball writing
Columnist for Philadelphia Daily News, where he has worked since 1965 . . . Phillies beat writer from 1966-86 . . . Member of Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence
Major-league play-by-play announcer for 42 years, starting with Expos in their first season, 1969 . . . Called Willie Mays' 3,000th hit, Steve Carlton's 4,000th strikeout and Nolan Ryan passing Walter Johnson for career strikeout record . . . Voice of Marlins since 2001.
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