T206 HOF Candidates

[The Nasty Nati]

This topic may have been discussed several times throughout the years on this forum, but as of 2014 which players in your opinion have the best chance (if any) of making the Hall of Fame? Is it still possible?

From what little research I've done on the subject my picks would be Bill Dahlen, Ginger Beaumont, and Deacon Phillippe. I don't see what all of the hype is about Dahlen, but I know he comes up on a lot on previous ballots. Beaumont had a .311 BA, won a World Series, and in my opinion is better than a good amount of the already inducted T206 HOFers. As for Deacon Phillippe, a 2.59 ERA is pretty good. Maybe his relation to that terrible actor Ryan Phillippe is holding him back from Cooperstown .

Thoughts? Opinions?

[t206hof]

Probably nobody, there are already way too many from the T206 set that do not belong in the hall.

[bender07]

Bill Dinneen as an umpire

[bender07]

Sam Leever is a long shot too. I think he only has a t205, NM

[Kenny Cole]

Anyone who doubts Dahlen must have difficulty understanding what the numbers mean in the context of the time in which he played. He was arguably the best shortstop from the mid to late 1890s to 1907 or so, other than Wagner, and should have been in long ago. I can see an argument for Herman Long, but I would personally pick Dahlen first.

Phillippe falls into the same category as do a large number of pitchers with similar stats from that era, some of who are in, many of whom are not. See, e.g., Sam Leever, Babe Adams, Ed Reulbach, Jesse Tanehill, Al Orth, etc. Their numbers are every bit as good as some of those who have been elected, in some cases better, but they will continue be on the outside looking in.

Beaumont was a great player with a short career, so he probably won't make it. The same with Donlin. Larry Doyle was an awesome player at a position the HOF hasn't honored too much. I would have no heartburn were he to be elected, but it isn't going to happen any time soon. Jack Quinn was the Tommy John of his era, long career, pretty decent stats. I doubt John has as good a claim for induction as does Quinn, but if either one gets in, it will be John under a primacy and recency theory.

[daves_resale_shop]

what about Gavvy Gravath???

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop

what about Gavvy Gravath???

Forgot about him. Sherry Magee too. I'd pick Magee over Cravath for pure body of work, but Cravath sure parked a few for his time period, even if many of them were in the Baker Bowl.

[CMIZ5290]

definitely Bill Dahlen....Johnny Kling as a long shot....

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Great point about the way voting used to be.

[slipk1068]

Mike Donlin