Joe Nuxhall Overwhelmingly Wins Fan Vote For Frick Award

by JD Arney on Dec 4, 2007 4:16 PM EST in News

The late broadcaster and Reds pitcher, who died of complications from lymphoma on Nov. 15, was named Tuesday as one of 10 finalists for the annual Ford C. Frick Award.
But Nuxhall -- along with A's voice Bill King and ESPN's Joe Morgan -- were selected to the final 10 by fans in an exclusive online vote at the Baseball Hall of Fame's Web site and MLB.com in November. The other seven were named by the Frick nominating committee.
Of more than 122,000 online ballots cast by fans, Nuxhall received an astounding 82,304 votes. King was a distant second with 7,659 votes. When he also was a finalist last year, Nuxhall received more than 8,000 votes of the approximately 75,000 ballots cast.

Hopefully the committee that decides this will do the right thing here. I think we can all agree that Joe Nuxhall absolutely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

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i think RR is partially responsible

The Dusty path to the World Series!

by justin0070000 on Dec 4, 2007 4:23 PM EST reply actions

I know I did my part

Nice to see Joe get so much recognition from the fans. That's pretty incredible. He and Marty belong together in the Hall.

by Brendanukkah on Dec 4, 2007 4:28 PM EST reply actions

4 of those are mine

This might be the first time I ever voted for a winner. It makes me feel like a winner too! From now on it's the bandwagon for me.

Give a, give a, give a, give a Garmin...

by Red Menace on Dec 4, 2007 4:42 PM EST reply actions

You should hook up with obc....

and his Sawks hat.

by jch24 on Dec 4, 2007 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

obc

cant remember his login password. i guess i'll have to settle for a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich....

fyi, the BOS pal still hasnt mailed me my Reds cap back from MA. Damn me for leaving it there in the first place.

by fletch @ Red Reporter on Dec 4, 2007 8:27 PM EST up reply actions

Somewhere....

Joe is smiling.

This one's for you, pardner.

My karma just ran over your dogma

by Lonesome George on Dec 4, 2007 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Kim Nuxhall

Trent reports that Kim Nuxhall released this statement:

"On behalf of dad and the entire Nuxhall family, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Cincinnati Reds, radio and TV stations, newspapers and particularly the thousands of fans who took the time to cast their votes for dad. Just being on the ballot is a great honor for dad, and we graciously share this recognition with everyone in Reds country."

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Dec 4, 2007 8:33 PM EST reply actions

"And could someone please...

..ask the Post's beat writer to move his Toyota from in front of our house. And to please pick up the Arby's wrappers. And no, I don't have a job for him January 1."

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 4, 2007 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

Nuxie needs to be elected THIS year

im crossing fingers, but im still disappointed Buck O'Neill isnt in the HOF.

We miss ya, Joe!

by fletch @ Red Reporter on Dec 4, 2007 8:51 PM EST reply actions

I threw

a couple of bones to old Waite Hoyt while I was there, but he doesn't seem to get a lot of mention.

Blah.

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Dec 4, 2007 9:19 PM EST reply actions

yay joe

just one question - why the heck did people vote for joe morgan?

2008 NL Central Champs!

by Daedalus on Dec 5, 2007 7:25 AM EST reply actions

Normally, it's not always the best anoncer that wins the Hall of Fame Vote, but the announcer that's playing the best at that time. But that clearly was not the case this year. Not only was I with the most poplar broadcast, but I was also announncing the best, too. If I had a Hall of Fame Vote that's the way I would go.

If I were to put someone else in there I'd have to vote for Davey Concepcion. I narrarated Buick commericials next to him for 8 years and he was a winner and a fierce competitor. But I do think Davey was hurt by the layoff. But even without the layoff, he was not nearly as good an announcer as me.

But, to be honest with my opinion, I don't know whether Joe Morgan is the right guy or not, becuse I don't know much about him as an anouncer. I definitely thought Rick Sucliff was going to get the nod. I don't know if it was a lack of loyalty by the fans, because in their mind, he wasn't on the Big Red Machine. I can't say if he was or wasn't with that team because I rarely got to see them play on television.

by Joe Morgan on Dec 5, 2007 10:04 AM EST up reply actions

Hey Joe, what's the deal with Mitt Romney?

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 5, 2007 10:07 AM EST up reply actions

Well,

It's the same way I answered about Ru Paul. I do not know enough about him to say if he'll be a good senater or not. I really can't give an honest opinion there, because I don't know him well enough.

by Man Mountain on Dec 5, 2007 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

well

I guess the cat's out of the proverbial bag now, huh?

I'm not superstitious...but I am a little stitious.

by Slyde on Dec 5, 2007 10:16 AM EST up reply actions

If any Red Reporter..

..were to have a bag of proverbs, my money says it would have been Man Mountain.

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 5, 2007 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

Turtle might have a bag of homilies

by Brendanukkah on Dec 5, 2007 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

A prudent man mountain

does not make the goat his gardener.

by Man Mountain on Dec 5, 2007 10:26 AM EST up reply actions

Reminds me..

..the other day I heard the supposed origin of the expression "Trying to get your goat."

I can't say if it's true or not, but it's good stuff nonetheless..

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 5, 2007 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

Ask me about this on another thread

by Man Mountain on Dec 5, 2007 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

Are you trying to purloin my pet?

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 5, 2007 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

Ahem

Go n-ithe an cat thú is go n-ithe an diabhal an cat

by Man Mountain on Dec 5, 2007 3:09 PM EST up reply actions

And thus...

..the cat is back in the proverbial bag.

"Motherfucker, I want more iced tea!"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 5, 2007 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

Getting one's Goat

has to do with Male Sherpa guides who live high in the mountains alone with only their Goats as company. Female Sherpas have each other.

"It's not savvy. But it's not Mike Stanton." andromache

by Madville on Dec 5, 2007 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

I hope he gets in, but.....

The fact he's been rejected before tells me that it is going to be problematic. Part of me wonders if this is because he was next to Marty, and people outside of Cincinnati might compare them, or if it's because this is not New York or Los Angeles. Either way, I hope my sneaking suspicions are wrong and Joe gets in. It's long overdue.

by tonywf on Dec 9, 2007 12:31 PM EST reply actions