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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

the most qualified "old time" players (regardless of era) by position not yet in the Hall of Fame:

PITCHER (Sorry, John - no Larry Corcoran)
Carl Mays
Wes Ferrell
Lon Warneke

CATCHER
Joe Torre
Ted Simmons

FIRST BASE
Dick Allen

SECOND BASE
Cupid Childs
Buddy Myer

THIRD BASE
Darrell Evans

SHORTSTOP
Bill Dahlen
Ed McKean

LEFT FIELD
Bob Johnson
Jim Rice
Al Oliver

CENTER FIELD
George Van Haltren
Jimmy Ryan

RIGHT FIELD
Dwight Evans
Dave Parker
Mike Tiernan

NEGRO LEAGUES
Bill Byrd - Pitcher
Louis Santop - Catcher
Ben Taylor - First Base
Bingo DeMoss - Second Base
Ollie Marcelle - Third Base
Dick Lundy - Shortstop
Mule Suttles - Left Field
Cristobel Torriente - Center Field
Willard Brown - Right Field

I hate to say it, but I'm not sure we'll ever see another 19th century player make it.