Congrats to Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven

Bert Blyleven, former Pirate great, was finally elected to the Hall of Fame. He will be going in with Roberto Alomar, and the veterans committee picked a Toronto Blue Jay GM.

Bert will go in wearing a Twins cap, and he currently announces for the Twins. He is actually a very good announcer. I loved listening to him when I was in that viewing area. Still, I will remember him fondly for his 1979 championship with the Pirates. A complete game in the LCS and a win out of the pen in the World Series. Bert is deserving and making him wait 14 years is stupid.

The 6th most strikeouts, 14 most innings pitched and 9th in shut outs. He was crazy good, but you hear way more about pitchers like Tom Glavine as sure fire Hall of Famers despite Tom being no where near as good as Bert. Bert was a terrific pitcher in every way possible. He is the poster boy of media bias. Pitching mostly in Minnesota and Pittsburgh made him overlooked every year and even after his career was over.

Well done, Mr. Blyleven. Well done.