Who Should Be in the Hall that isn't

[Robextend]

I am glad that I am not alone in thinking Ron Santo should be in the HOF.

Ed Mathews before him and Mike Schmidt after, he was the best 3B offensively and defensively in the NL for a good 9-10 years. His statistics do nothing to weaken his case either, really not sure why he is so overlooked.

[drdduet]

Billy Martin

[ghostmarcelle]

Grant Johnson and Tony Mullane from the 19th century

Joe wood and Dick Lundy

[Chris-Counts]

The biggest knock on Santo is his .277 batting average, which is actually quite high considering he played in the 1960s, when batting averages and ERA's dropped to some of the lowest levels ever. In addition to his great glove, he had an outstanding batting eye. And remarkably, he suffered from diabetes. After reading your post, Rob, I was looking at his stats and noticed he has a lifetime on base average of .362. To put that in perspective, that's the same OBA as Pie Traynor, who has a .320 lifetime batting average. If that alone isn't enough to push him over top, I don't know what is. I just wish the Hall of Fame voters cared enough to do a little research. I realize Santo wasn't part of this vote, but considering five guys left their ballots blank, and another two voted for Eric Karros, I think it's safe to say the voting process is pretty dysfunctional right now ...

[Frank A]

Roger Maris and Dale Murphy.

[Robextend]

Chris, I couldn't agree more. Plus David Segui and Pat Hentgen got a vote each, was that some kind of a joke?

[bigtrain]

Rob,
It seems to me that a professional baseball writer who does not take his HoF vote seriously, ie.votes for David Segui, Pat Hentgen, Eric Karros, does not deserve a vote. It would be better to send in a blank ballot if you don't think anyone is deserving. The BBWAA vote is a privilege granted by the HoF, not a right. It can be taken away. Maybe that is something they should consider.

[chris6net]

I think it is a joke that Gil Hodges isn,t in.

[drdduet]

The two who voted for Karros should lose their voting priveleges.

[toppcat]

Hodges, Dahlen and Blyleven.

[Ejm1]

Pete Reiser, just for getting last rites at the ballgame. I think thats makes him one of a kind.

[batsballsbases]

I to would have to say
Munson
Santo
Hodges

[Epps]

Hodges
Maris
Rose

[tennisguy]

Sherry Magee