Talk Is Cheap (and Loud) on Hall of Fame Show

Two hours into the Hall of Fame ceremonies, while Peter Gammons and his partner blabbed on and on, drowned out in the background was the widow of inductee Turkey Stearnes. I’m sure I’m only one of millions of viewers who wanted to hear what she had to say. Ironically, the loquacious ESPN announcers were talking about how important it is to have the Negro Leagues’ best represented in Cooperstown. Maybe next year they can talk over Joe Jackson’s representative and tell us how important it is to have all of baseball’s injustices righted. Or maybe they can just shut up when the person speaking is more important than they are.

MICHAEL HELWIG

Canoga Park