The First ESPN New York Hall of Fame Class

The voters have spoken, and well, they're not entirely wrong. The first class for ESPN New York's Hall of Fame is:

Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Jackie Robinson

I got four of the five right when I made my vote. I've spoken about Robinson - wonderful person, social significance, etc. I still would have taken Taylor first, but the voters like political correctness. I like athletics.

It is what it is.

And do we need any further proof that New York is A) a baseball town and B)a Yankees town? Nope.

By the way, in case you're wondering, here are the other first classes from the ESPN cities:

Boston: Larry Bird, Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, Red Auerbach (I had 4 of 5 and thought Ray Borque was a better choice than Auerbach).

Chicago: Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, Dick Butkus, Mike Ditka (I had 4, but Ditka over Hull is OK I guess - shows they don't have as much interest in hockey).

Dallas: Nolan Ryan, Emmitt Smith, Tom Landry, Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach (I voted outside of the box here, and had only 2 right here. I mean...Ryan, Aikman, and Staubach? Really?)

Los Angeles: Magic Johnson, John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wayne Gretzky, Sandy Koufax (five for five). They still should have had Scully on the ballot, and he should have gone in.