Worst Team of all HOFers

[G1911]

Originally Posted by todeen

Not to say yay or nay against Chick Hafey, but imagine the possibilities if he hadn't had the worst eyes in all of baseball history.

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Hafey is one of my favorite old players, and a great what-if in baseball history that is sadly overlooked. He might be the only man in baseball history whose reputation is less than it would be otherwise because he made the hall of fame. Because he did, we have "Why is Chick Hafey in the HOF? Ridiculous" and "Why isn't Cecil Travis in?!".

His election is a bit absurd and he clearly belongs on this team, but it is something of a shame that this is pretty much all that anyone ever says about him. How the man hit .317 with those eyes I will never understand.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by G1911

Hafey is one of my favorite old players, and a great what-if in baseball history that is sadly overlooked....



His election is a bit absurd and he clearly belongs on this team, but it is something of a shame that this is pretty much all that anyone ever says about him. How the man hit .317 with those eyes I will never understand.

Exactly!

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always thought jim rice was over ratted dave parker played in same era has better numbers and is not in

[Mike D.]

Fun thread! Of note is that the vast majority of these guys were put in years ago. The “the HOF is getting worse” argument gets a demerit here.

Of course, Baines and Morris selections of late are proof that poor selections can and do still happen.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by psu

always thought jim rice was over ratted dave parker played in same era has better numbers and is not in

Rice is very borderline HOF (and I’m a Red Sox fan)...but Parker has lower career BA/OBP/SLG, fewer HR and RBI, lower OPS and OPS+, and less career WAR. Parker had more career hits and doubles, but in more PA.