Quote:
Originally Posted by bbcard1
His stats look light to me. While I appreciate his service, it was far from a sure thing he would have spent much if any time with the Dodgers during those years. He's in the Don Mattingly/Jason Giambi/Will Clark/Norm Cash range, basically Tony Perez light. It's not an egregious oversight nor world it be a head scratching selection.
|
He ranks 40th under the JAWS formula for 1st basemen. I think he's getting a lot of love based on nostalgia, Dodgers, and popularity. There's a reason he hasn't made it after several decades of eligibility. Would it be the worst thing that's ever happened to the Hall, of course not.
__________________
My avatar is a sketch by my son who is an art school graduate. Some of his sketches and paintings are at
https://www.jamesspaethartwork.com/
He is available to do custom drawings in graphite, charcoal and other media. He also sells some of his works as note cards/greeting cards on Etsy under JamesSpaethArt.