Who needs the Hall of Fame anyway?!

[MacDice]

Thurman Munson? Just because you play for the Yankees does not mean that you should be in the Hall of Fame. From his ERA alone, I will take Bench, Fisk and Carter over him.

[quinnsryche]

Smoky Joe Wood

[Big Ben]

Cecil Travis- skills eroded by service in World War II (Battle of the Bulge)

He led the AL in hits in 1941 and finished second in batting average that year as well.

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by Big Ben

Cecil Travis- skills eroded by service in World War II (Battle of the Bulge)

He led the AL in hits in 1941 and finished second in batting average that year as well.

Learned a lot about him doing my blog post on his Double Play card.

[Big Ben]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

Learned a lot about him doing my blog post on his Double Play card.

Nice blog. I didn't care for the Double Play cards at first, but have grown to like them as I have picked up a few over the past couple of years.

[sycks22]

No scandal here, but being a Twins guy I'm pushing for Tony Oliva

[Big Six]

Don Mattingly...sure hope he gets the ring as a manager that eluded him as a player...

[Touch'EmAll]

I honestly think Roger Maris should be in the HOF. What he means to baseball records and baseball history. Come on, he was an MVP.

Bo Jackson - was simply AWESOME!

I think Roger Maris should be in. He had great stats and was a great clutch hitter that the stats do not show. He was also a standup guy and the definition of a class act. I mean come on, you can't tell me that Dizzy Dean got into the hall based on his numbers alone. Some of it was the personalty that he had and the fans he had as a announcer after he retired.

Also, what was the scandal that tarnished Maury Wills after he retired as a player? Just curious.


Tony Turner

[Chris-Counts]

I'm still waiting for someone to prove to me, based on statistical analysis and not simply the opinion that he didn't play long enough or hit enough home runs in spacious Comiskey Park, that Minnie Minoso is not worthy of the Hall of Fame. Stats guru Bill james agrees and says he's the best eligible player outside Cooperstown. If you doubt me, compare his stats to those of Richie Ashburn, an outfielder from the same era. It's not even close. In fact, his OPS is better than Roberto Clemente, Ernie Banks or Enos Slaughter. As for his glove, he was part of the initial class of Gold Glove winners ... an honor that eluded Clemente and Ashburn. For more about baseball's most underappreciated player, here is a long ramble by me on the subject ...

http://minnieminoso.blogspot.com

[CubsFanCurt]

Ron Santo has earned it

[kcohen]

I'll throw in for Cecil Travis as well. I think someone whose career was stunted by WW2 service should receive extra special consideration.

I'll go for Joe Wood too. I'll take a relatively short period of dominance and extreme excellence (e.g. Koufax, Dean) over numbers compiled though longgevity (e.g. Niekro) any day.

[Theoldprofessor]

How about Dale Murphy? MVP twice, etc., and living a life you'd want your kids to know about.

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by MacDice

Thurman Munson? Just because you play for the Yankees does not mean that you should be in the Hall of Fame. From his ERA alone, I will take Bench, Fisk and Carter over him.

I am not a Munson hater...and think with a few more productive years he would have been worthy of consideration, but another from this era that REALLY gets overlooked is Ted Simmons. His stats are right in line with many catchers in the HOF, but few people even remember him.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

I am not a Munson hater...and think with a few more productive years he would have been worthy of consideration, but another from this era that REALLY gets overlooked is Ted Simmons. His stats are right in line with many catchers in the HOF, but few people even remember him.

I have said many times that Simmons numbers are right up there with the all time greats at that position. It really is a shame he gets overlooked.

[Peter_Spaeth]

275 HR
850 RBI
.260 average
statistically most comparable players Bob Allison and Hank Sauer
come on

[Exhibitman]

http://imageevent.com/exhibitman/frankleftyodoulcard

[39special]

How about Carl Furillo or Gil Hodges?

[Vintagedegu]

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[bcbgcbrcb]

How about Jim Thorpe as a baseball player.......

[glchen]

The rest of the Black Sox, including the manager, Kid Gleason. Various Cuban and Negro leaguers who haven't made the HOF.