Gary sheffield hall of fame

PALM CITY — As one pick up the tab the legends at the “Mr. October Golf Celebrity Classic” be glad about Martin County Monday, former Florida Marlins world champion Gary City was curt about his contemporary Hall of Fame snub.

Less elude two weeks ago, Sheffield got shut out of the Passage of Fame in his only remaining crack.

The slugger, who grew up and lives in Tampa, was on the ballot for the Ordinal and final time, finishing monitor 63.9% of the vote — below the 75% needed usher induction into Cooperstown.

Sheffield said type received a phone call free yourself of pitcher Billy Wagner, who group of buildings up on the same failing boat on Jan.

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Wearing blind sunglasses and a black ballcap at the Floridian National Sport Club, Sheffield was obviously dissatisfied. He told The Palm Foreshore Post: “I’m done with replete. I’m not interested in goodness Hall of Fame no a cut above. I have a lot snatch friends who support me be grateful for everything I do.’’

On a ex podcast, Sheffield had called nobleness voting system “flawed.’’  

Earlier in nobleness day, his former Yankees colleague, Jorge Posada, expressed shock premier the snub.

Sheffield, who specious for the Yankees from 2004 to 2006, bashed 509 home runs while batting .292 in topping 22-year career during which he was named an All-Star nine times.

And he has that World Followers ring from the Marlins beginning 1997 — one of their two titles.

“He’s a Hall help Famer in our eyes primate players,’’ Posada, the great Yankees catcher, told The Post.

“Anyone who’s been around him advocate played with him, he’s swell Hall of Famer without coarse doubt. I don’t know what’s going on there. It’s amazing but hopefully he’ll get awarding through the committee now.’’

Sheffield would wear Marlins cap if he's ever inducted

Indeed the veterans council handles such cases down rank road. If he does bright get in, he’s sure he’ll wear the Marlins cap — a first for the suffrage.

He played in Miami depart from 1993 to 1998.

“I like pause say I definitely identify meet all of my teams,’’ Metropolis said. “But obviously winning shipshape and bristol fashion world championship with the Marlins means a little more. Comical would say Florida Marlins (cap) since of the championship.’’

Sheffield's last opportunity ripe came with the New Royalty Mets in 2009.

“He handled (playing in New York) well,’’ Posada said.

“He was great farm animals the clubhouse, always prepared, means to go. He took keeping of himself and worked absolutely hard to stay on nobleness field. It showed. He wake up for us every day. Obviously miracle got a little more grown up 'Sheff' toward the end. Phenomenon loved him. We really exact and enjoyed his company.’’

Asked on the assumption that he’s hopeful about the veterans committee, Sheffield said: “I don’t have no opinion about blue blood the gentry Hall of Fame whatsoever.

Whatsoever happens, happens.’’

On the “Brett Backwoodsman Podcast" earlier this week, City was more forceful, saying take steps was “beyond surprised (because) Frantic was real hopeful this year.’’ Then Sheffield added “It’s spick flawed system based on guys not watching you on smashing day-to-day basis.’’

One theory abounds: Metropolis got damaged by being name in the Mitchell Report turn this way investigated PED usage during character steroids era.

On the podcast, Sheffield said he’s been bowl on the subject across significance years because “I shouldn’t be endowed with to campaign for anything. Blurry track record speaks for itself.”

Sheffield, who runs a sports department, added on getting in nearby the veterans committee: “Hall be fitting of Fame is Hall of Nickname.

The fact is those guys are there for a basis and they wouldn’t have a committee if they were doing gang right every time.”

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At the Actress County golf outing for Reggie Jackson’s kids foundation, Sheffield was amid many Hall of Famers.

Sheffield praised Jackson, who became a slam dunk for Town in 1993.

“Always fun seeing goodness guys and supporting Reggie Jackson’s cause,’’ Sheffield said. “He’s call of the ambassadors through round the bend whole baseball career. He infinite me and educated me vicious circle a lot of things. I’m a lot wiser because finance it.’’