Considering the ready availability of television broadcasts for the majority of baseball games, plus instant access to information through the Internet, some have called into question why the BBWAA has not broadened its membership rules to include broadcasters, researchers, or baseball journalists from online publications.[http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/070103] Others have openly questioned why the BBWAA is involved in the award and Hall of Fame voting processes at all[http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/archives/2007/01/tuna_not_headed.html], citing in some cases journalisitic integrity and the need to remain unbiased in their coverage of newsworthy events.[http://apse.dallasnews.com/2006/dec2006/120606roberson.html]
The BBWAA is responsible for voting on several awards annually including:
In addition, the BBWAA votes annually for the for determining post-season awards.[http://www.yaleherald.com/archive/xxviii/1999.10.08/sports/p25pedro.html] They've been further criticized, even from within their owns ranks[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/columnist/bodley/2006-12-21-bodley-ripken-hall_x.htm], for failing to unanimously elect a single player to the Hall of Fame.[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/hof/hofmem4.shtml]
While the directory of members at the official BBWAA site is available only to members of the BBWAA, any sportswriter who mentions that he or she has filled out or will fill out a ballot for MVP, Hall of Fame, or any other of these awards must be a member. Names of members are followed by the name of the organization they work for and an article in that proves they are a member.
- Peter Abraham , '' The Journal News '' {Link without Title}
- Dave Albee , '' Marin Independent Journal '' {Link without Title}
- Maury Allen , '' New York Post '', retired {Link without Title}
- Dom Amore , '' The Hartford Courant '' {Link without Title}
- Mel Antonen , '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Phil Arvia , '' Daily Southtown '' {Link without Title}
- Bill Ballou , '' Telegram & Gazette '' of Worcester {Link without Title}
- Mike Bauman , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Ira Berkow , '' The New York Times '' {Link without Title}
- Jeff Blair , '' Toronto Globe And Mail '' {Link without Title}
- Barry Bloom , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Ron Blum, Associated Press {Link without Title}
- Paul Bodi , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Hal Bodley , '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Thomas Boswell , '' Washington Post '' {Link without Title} (non-voting member)
- Pat Borzi , '' New York Times '' {Link without Title}
- Ed Bouchette , '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' {Link without Title}
- Mark Bradley , '' Atlanta Journal-Constitution '' {Link without Title}
- Steve Buckley , '' Boston Herald '' {Link without Title}
- Don Burke , '' Newark Star-Ledger '' {Link without Title}
- Jim Caple , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Mike Celizic , MSNBC {Link without Title}
- Bill Center , '' The San Diego Union-Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Murray Chass , '' New York Times '' {Link without Title} (non-voting member)
- Gene Collier , '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' {Link without Title}
- Bill Conlin , '' Philadelphia Daily News '' {Link without Title}
- Ron Cook , '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' {Link without Title}
- Jerry Crasnick , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Ken Davidoff , '' Newsday '' {Link without Title}
- Jose De Jesus Ortiz , Houston Chronicle {Link without Title}
- Mike Dodd '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Mike Downey , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Rich Draper , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Gordon Edes , '' Boston Globe '' {Link without Title}
- Bob Elliott , '' Toronto Sun '' {Link without Title}
- Mark Faller , '' The Arizona Republic '' {Link without Title}
- Jeffrey Flanagan , '' The Kansas City Star '' {Link without Title}
- Gerry Fraley '' Dallas Morning News '' {Link without Title}
- Tom Gage , '' The Detroit News '' {Link without Title}
- Peter Gammons , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Pedro Gomez , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Ken Gurnick , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Mark Gonzalez , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Jerry Green , '' The Detroit News '' {Link without Title}
- Tony Grossi , '' The Plain Dealer '' {Link without Title}
- Paul Hagen , '' Philadelphia Daily News '' {Link without Title}
- Jim Hawkins , '' The Oakland Press '', {Link without Title}
- John Henderson , '' Tampa Tribune '', {Link without Title}
- Lynn Henning , '' The Detroit News '' {Link without Title}
- Jon Heyman , '' Sports Illustrated '' {Link without Title}
- Jerome Holtzman , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Jeff Horrigan , '' Boston Herald '' {Link without Title}
- Paul Hoynes , '' The Plain Dealer '' {Link without Title}
- Rick Hummel '' St. Louis Post-Dispatch '' {Link without Title}
- Bruce Jenkins , '' San Francisco Chronicle '' {Link without Title}
- Chuck Johnson '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Richard Justice '' Houston Chronicle '' {Link without Title}
- Dick Kaegel , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Ann Killion , '' San Jose Mercury News '' {Link without Title}
- Bob Klapisch , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Mike Klis , '' Denver Post '' {Link without Title}
- Gwen Knapp , '' San Francisco Chronicle '' {Link without Title}
- Michael Knisley , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Dejan Kovacevic , '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' {Link without Title}
- Doug Krikorian , '' Long Beach Press-Telegram '', {Link without Title}
- Tim Kurkjian , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Joseph Liao , '' World Journal '' {Link without Title}
- Paul Ladewski , '' Daily Southtown '' {Link without Title}
- Mike Lefkow , '' Contra Costa Times '' {Link without Title}
- Bill Livingston , '' The Plain Dealer '' {Link without Title}
- Seth Livingstone '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Bill Madden , '' New York Daily News '' {Link without Title}
- Tony Massarotti , '' Boston Herald {Link without Title}
- Sean McAdam , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Hal McCoy , '' Dayton Daily News '' {Link without Title}
- Dan McGrath , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Paul Meyer '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette {Link without Title}
- Bernie Miklasz '' St. Louis Post-Dispatch '' {Link without Title}
- Scott Miller , CBS Sportsline {Link without Title}
- Larry Milson , '' The Globe And Mail '' {Link without Title}
- Jim Molony , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Carrie Muskat , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Bob Nightengale '' USA Today '' {Link without Title}
- Mark Newman , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Marty Noble , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Jack O'Connell '' Hartford Courant '' {Link without Title}
- Dave O'Hara , retired {Link without Title}
- Buster Olney , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Jeff Peek , '' Traverse City Record Eagle '' {Link without Title}
- Mike Peticca , '' The Plain Dealer '' {Link without Title}
- Bill Plaschke , '' Los Angeles Times '' {Link without Title} (non-voting member)
- Joe Posnanski , '' Kansas City Star '' {Link without Title}
- Ray Ratto , '' San Francisco Chronicle '' {Link without Title}
- Tracy Ringolsby , '' Rocky Mountain News '' {Link without Title}
- Phil Rogers , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Bob Rosen , Elias Sports Bureau {Link without Title}
- Ken Rosenthal , Fox Sports {Link without Title}
- Roger Rubin , New York Daily News {Link without Title}
- Jim Salisbury , '' The Philadelphia Inquirer '' {Link without Title}
- Alan Schwarz , '' Baseball America '' {Link without Title}
- Chaz Scoggins , '' The Sun '' of Lowell {Link without Title}
- Dan Shaughnessy , '' The Boston Globe '' {Link without Title}
- Bud Shaw , '' The Plain Dealer '' {Link without Title}
- John Shea , '' San Francisco Chronicle '' {Link without Title}
- Joel Sherman , '' New York Post '' {Link without Title}
- Claire Smith , '' The Philadelphia Inquirer '' {Link without Title}
- Bob Smizik , '' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette '' {Link without Title}
- Jim Sohan , '' Minneapolis Star Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Lyle Spencer , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Jayson Stark , ESPN {Link without Title}
- Kit Stier , '' The Journal News '' {Link without Title}
- Larry Stone , '' Seattle Times '' {Link without Title}
- Joe Strauss, '' St. Louis Post-Dispatch '' {Link without Title}
- Jim Street , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Paul Sullivan , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- T.R. Sullivan , MLB.com {Link without Title}
- Dave Van Dyck , '' Chicago Tribune '' {Link without Title}
- Tom Verducci , '' Sports Illustrated '' {Link without Title}
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