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Originally Posted by Doug
I hope Barry Larkin gets in this time. 12 time All Star, 1990 World Series Champion, 1995 MVP, 9 time Silver Slugger winner and 3 Gold Gloves which probably could have been more if he wasn't competing with Ozzie Smith. A great all around player and lifetime Cincinnati Red!
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Here's some data on HOF shortstops and Larkin. He had a good glove and a better bat than many who are in. Lately it seems to be a popularity and 'iron man' contest. There's a lot of weak wood in the HOF at shortstop
last yr - batting avg. (inducted, how long to wait)
2004 - .295 Larkin
2001 - .276 Ripken (07 - 6 years)
1996 - .262 Smith (02 - 6 years)
1993 - .285 Yount (99 - 6 years)
1973 - .262 Aparicio (84 - 11 years)
1958 - .269 Reese (84 - 26 years)
1956 - .273 Rizzuto (94 - 38 years)
1952 - .295 Boudreau (70 -28 years)
1950 - .315 Appling (64 - 14 years)
1948 - .318 Vaughan (85 - 37 years)
1945 - .301 Cronin (56 - 11 years)
1936 - .291 Travis Jackson (82 - 46 years)
1935 - .258 Maranville (54 - 19 years)
1916 - .262 Tinker (46)
1918 - .268 Wallace (53)
1917 - .328 Wagner (36)