Baseball
Established in 1936, and currently based in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame may be the most prestigious of any Sports Hall of Fame. Although Baseball may have taken a backseat to Football in recent years, there is no doubt that Baseball’s version of the Hall of Fame is by far the most relevant and the most difficult to get enshrined in. At present, a player has to receive seventy five percent of the votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America, which has proven to be no easy task. Failing that, a player could be inducted by the Veterans committee, though few have been inducted this way. Our list will focus on the players only, and although we could easily do a tally focusing on mangers, broadcasters or other vital personnel, as always it is far more enjoyable to discuss the merits of those on the field as oppose to those off of it.Until Then, Let’s get some peanuts and cracker jacks and cast some votes of our own!
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While the career of Jose Canseco was beset with controversy regarding his steroid use, the players he would later accuse of taking PEDS, and his off-field shenanigans, there should be no doubt that during his prime, he was pegged as a future Hall of Famer. That prime was in the late 80s and early 90s, where Canseco was one half of the “Bash Brothers” with Mark McGwire in Oakland. Canseco was an immediate sensation, winning the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1986. Two years later, Canseco was the best hitter in baseball, winning the Home Run Title (42), RBI…
When you are named Bobo Newsom, you have to assume that the possessor is a colorful character. He was, but there was a period where Newsom was also an excellent Pitcher. Looking at Newsom's career, the first thing you notice is that he had a losing record of 211-222 and led his league in losses four times. You also see that he was a vagabond pitcher who played for eight different teams, some of which he played for on multiple occasions. Yet, this is a guy who stuck around a lot and struck out a ton of batters, so the value of Newsom…
Frank McCormick debuted for the Cincinnati Reds in 1934, and this was the team for which he had his greatest success by far. McCormick became their starting First Baseman in 1938, and he began a nine-year streak of All-Star seasons. From ’38 to ’40, a case could be made that McCormick was the best hitter in the National League. In all of those seasons, the New Yorker led the NL in Hits and batted over .300, had over 100 RBIs, and was in the top five in MVP voting, including a win in 1940. The Reds had also put it all together…
Frank “Noodles” Hahn may not have completed the necessary ten years in the Majors to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but that does not stop us from ranking him. In 1899, Hahn made his Major League debut eleven days before his 20th birthday and, in his first five seasons were among the best by any Cincinnati Red Pitcher. Hahn didn't own a commanding fastball, but he did have excellent accuracy. He led the National League in Strikeouts in his first three seasons, and while Cincinnati was not that good, he had four 20 Win seasons over that time frame. Hahn had…
Jim Fregosi’s Major League debut coincided with that of the Los Angeles Angels, and it would not take long for the Shortstop to establish himself as one of the premier players at his position. Fregosi went to his first All-Star Game in 1964 and then had a five-year streak beginning in 1966. Fregosi was not a power hitter, but he had six 10-home-run seasons, which was good for a Shortstop of his era. Defensively, he was very good, winning a Gold Glove in 1967, which was also the season he was seventh in MVP voting, and led the American League in Triples…
Guy Harris “Doc” White was not a superstar, but a player teams would covet for his dependable, durable production. White debuted in 1901 for the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played for two seasons, the second of which saw his 5.411 SO/9 lead the National League. White jumped to the Chicago White Sox of the American League in 1903, and he stayed with the team until his Major League career ended in 1913. From '03 to 08, White won at least 16 Games, including a league-leading 27 in 1907. White progressively rose in ERA rankings: fourth in 1903 (2.13), third in 1904 (1.78),…
Bob Shawkey was a star on the rise with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics, but the cash-strapped team traded him to the New York Yankees during the 1915 season. Shawkey had four 20 Win years for the Yanks, used both as a starter and reliever. In 1916, he led the American League in Games Finished (24) and Saves, while posting a 2.21 ERA. Shawkey would later win the ERA Title in 1920 and was a vital member of the Yankees’ 1923 World Series Championship Team. Late in his career, he was part of another title win (1927), his last year as a player. He…
A 15-year veteran of the Majors, Jake Daubert played for two different teams in his Major League career, the Brooklyn Superbas/Robins and the Cincinnati Reds. Playing at First Base, Daubert was a starter as a rookie in 1910. After a promising rookie year, Daubert would bat .300 ten times, including two Batting Titles (Robin, 1913 & 1914), and won the MVP award in the latter year. Brooklyn traded Daubert to Cincinnati in 1919, where he helped the Reds win the World Series during the infamous "Black Sox Scandal." Daubert would have 2,336 Hits with a lifetime Batting Average of .303.
Before there was Ernie Banks, there was Phil Cavarretta, who many in Chicago referred to as "Mr. Cub," before that was universally bestowed upon Banks. Cavarretta was exceptionally popular in Chicago, and how could he not be? He was from Chicago, and he was the type of player who gave everything he had on every play. He first saw Major League action at 17 with the Cubs in 1935. The following season, he was their starting First Baseman, and he batted over .270 the next two years. Cavarretta suffered a plethora of injuries over the next five years, and he was not playing…
One of the most underappreciated members of New York Yankees folklore, Charlie "King Kong" Keller was known for his incredible strength and corresponding Home Runs, but he should probably be better known for his plate discipline. Keller would twice lead the American League in Walks and had an On Base Percentage over .400 seven times, six of which were enough to put him in the top ten that year. He would also lead the AL in OPS in 1943. Keller would also help the Yankees win three World Series Rings. Keller would blast 189 Home Runs in his career and is still in…
The Montreal Expos had earned a reputation for scouting and signing Latin American talent, and one of the best examples of that was Venezuelan First Baseman, Andres Galarraga. Galarraga debuted in Montreal in 1985, and after a rocky start, he batted .305 in 1987 and was an All-Star the season after, when he posted a .302 Batting Average and was the league leader in Hits (184) and Doubles (42). Like every homegrown star of the Expos of the late 80s and early 90s, Galarraga left when the impending free agent was traded to St. Louis. The Venezuelan was injured for most…
There were two Pitchers in baseball who were named Dutch Leonard. The first was Hubert “Dutch” Leonard, who was a lefthander who had a 139-113 record with two World Series Championships with the Boston Red Sox. The second was Emil John “Dutch” Leonard, a righthander who may not have had a World Series Ring, but had a much longer tenure and was one of the better knuckleballers in baseball history. Leonard debuted in 1933 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and while he had a decent 1934 (14-11, 3.28 ERA), he faltered and was back in the minors by 1936. The minors allowed him to…
Fred "Dixie" Walker was in the New York Yankees organization for a few years, but he struggled to stay in their lineup. The Yanks waived him, and the White Sox picked him up during the 1936 Season, and the year after, he had his breakthrough campaign in the Majors. With the ChiSox, Walker led the AL in Triples (16) in 1937, and he batted .302. Walker was then traded to the Detroit Tigers and later the Brooklyn Dodgers, where he became a star. The Outfielder went to five consecutive All-Star Games (1943-47), with the middle three years earning Walker top-ten MVP finishes. His…
Many baseball historians have painted Wally Schang as one of the better offensive Catchers of the deadball era. In terms of his World Series Rings, you can argue that he is one of the most successful. Schang won his first World Series as a rookie with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1913, and he would play there for the first five years of his career. The Athletics dealt Schang to the Red Sox in 1918, where again, he was a World Series Champion in his first year with a Major League Team. He batted over .300 for the BoSox in 1919 and 1920, but…
From the deadball era, Jesse Tannehill is one of the unsung pitchers from that time. After appearing in five games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1894, he returned for good in 1897 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The southpaw played for Pittsburgh for five seasons, winning at least 20 Games in four of them. In 1901, he "only" recorded the "W" 18 times, and he won the ERA Title (2.18). He was also the National League leader in FIP twice as a Pirate. Tannehill later joined the Boston Americans, where he would have two 20-Win years. After a stint with the Washington Senators and one…
Prior to winning the World Series MVP in 1972, you could argue that Gene Tenace was one of its most unlikely recipients. The Catcher made his first appearance in the Majors in 1969 for Oakland, but he was mostly a backup. Late in the ’72 season, Tenace was promoted to a starter, and he belted four Home Runs in World Series.
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Don’t let the losing record of 191-204 fool you. Jim Whitney's rookie season showed that, as in 1881 with the Boston Red Stockings, he led the National League in both Wins (31) and Losses (33), and his 552.1 Innings also was a first-place finish. Whitney would later win the Strikeout title with 345, and that would begin a three-year streak of leading the NL in SO/BB and BB/9, as well as two straight years of finishing atop the leaderboard in FIP. Whitney, who was nicknamed the "Grasshopper Jim" for the way he appeared to jump while pitching, was with Boston for…
Historically speaking, we don’t think that we are going out on a limb by stating that Willie Wilson was one of the best leadoff hitters in the game. Wilson spent most of his career with the Kansas City Royals, a team that the Alabama native first debuted for in 1976. Wilson entered the 1979 season as the Royals’ starting Centerfielder, and he batted .315 with a league-leading 83 Stolen Bases. That was the best he ever did in terms of base-stealing, but there was so much more that the speedster had left to offer. In the following season, Wilson led the American…
Buddy Myer was referred to as the "cocky little Second Baseman," though that was not meant as a compliment, and was usually used by opponents or opponents' fans after Myer did well. According to his peers, Myer was one of those super-nice guys, but once on the field, he was one of the most tenacious players in diamond history. He first cracked the Majors with Washington in 1925, where, as a rookie, he was part of their American League pennant win. He would take over as their starting Shortstop the year after, batting .304, which would be the Infielder's first of eight…