Asked in jest if he had talked with Bernie Williams, who retired in 2006, Cashman made it clear that even he has limits.

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"Morgan Stanley has seen a huge shift to global wealth management, which should pay off, " said Bernie Williams, a vice president at USAA Investments.

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Others didn't fare as well: Bernie Williams (3.3%) and David Wells (0.9%) fell off the ballot, as did one-time Met Aaron Sele (0.2% one vote).

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"No matter how you slice it or dice it, the consumer hasn't fallen out of bed, " said Bernie Williams, vice president of discretionary money management at USAA Investments.

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But the statistical situation is reminiscent of one of Jones's contemporaries, ex-Yankees star Bernie Williams, who was known as a .300 hitter throughout his career then stuck around long enough to finish at .297.

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Among the McBride concepts: "Jazz Meets Sports, " a program scheduled for next March that will feature his band, plus conversations with former Yankee and Grammy-nominated guitarist Bernie Williams plus NBA legend and jazz fan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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Nobody is even remotely close to first-ballot consideration as first-timers such as Jeromy Burnitz, Vinny Castilla, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Bill Mueller, Terry Mulholland, Phil Nevin, Brad Radke, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams, Tony Womack and Eric Young all could be one and done.

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