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!
Sincerely,
The Not in Hall of Committee.
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.
Buddy Myer was referred to as the "cocky little Second Baseman," though that was not meant as a compliment, and was usually used by opponent or opponents' fans after Myer did well.
Bill Nicholson had a coffee cup with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1936, but it was with the Chicago Cubs, a team he returned to Majors with in 1939, where he became a star in baseball.
Bill Madlock is one of the more unlikely multi-time Batting Champions, as when you look in the annals of baseball history, Madlock is not on the tip of your tongue. He should be, as this is a four-time National League Batting Champion.
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.
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.
Tommy Henrich is a part of the folklore of the New York Yankees, but with the legends that the Bronx Bombers have had, sometimes “Old Reliable” gets lost in the shuffle. Henrich played his entire career in New York, first debuting in 1937, and helping them in the 1938 World Series win. His breakout year was in 1941 when he had 31 Home Runs and won another World Series Championship. Henrich was one of the many who lost time in baseball due to his participation in World War II, and he lost three years, but he came back to have the best…
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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.
Cy Williams entered Notre Dame, having only played in a handful of baseball games. He left them as an accomplished player who the Chicago Cubs signed after he finished school.
Rudy York was known mostly for his time with the Detroit Tigers, and it was there where he had his greatest success.
While we never thought Virgil Trucks' nickname of "Fire" was that creative, we did believe that the Alabaman was a pretty good Pitcher in his day.
Guy Harris “Doc” White was not a superstar but was a player that teams would covert for his dependable and durable production.
When you look at the past MVPs in baseball history, Bobby Shantz is one of the more curious players to win it.
Eddie Rommel played his entire 13-year playing career with the Philadelphia Athletics (1920-32), where he became one of the first masters of the knuckleball.
Claude Passeau appeared in one game in 1935 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the three innings he had shown nothing that would make you think he would be a future All-Star.
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.
From the deadball era, Jesse Tannehill is one of the unsung pitchers from that time.
The claim can be made (and we will be among those who make it) that Steve Rogers was the greatest Pitcher in franchise history when the Washington Nationals were in Montreal as the Expos.
Nap Rucker played an even ten seasons with Brooklyn (1907-16), back when the franchise had intriguing team names like the Superbas and the Robins.