Upon hearing Sunday night that longtime White Sox DH Harold Baines was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by a veterans committee, my first reaction was one of elation.
“Good for Harold.”
But that was quickly followed by my second reaction:
“Poor Harold.”
One of the least controversial players I’d ever covered was about to become one of the most controversial Hall of Fame picks in recent memory.
Knowing Baines, I’m sure it won’t bother him. Nothing does, which is one reason he was one of my favorite players to cover.