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.
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Frank Viola was a star Pitcher known for his stint with the Minnesota Twins, where his work there made him a legend in the state.
Debuting for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1929, Larry French was a top knuckleball pitcher of the 1930s.
Paul O’Neill cut his teeth in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds, breaking in the bigs in 1985. Playing mostly in Rightfield, O'Neill became a starter in 1988, and he was a member of the Reds shocking 1990 World Series championship and was an All-Star in 1991. Following the 1992 Season, O'Neill was traded to the New York Yankees, and it was in pinstripes that he achieved his greatest fame and success.
Ken Williams was a late bloomer of sorts, some by his own play, some by circumstance.
Chuck Knoblauch had a very unique career in that he was equally praised as he was much as he was maligned.
Ed Morris is described by some baseball historians as one of the first great lefthanders. That may or not be accurate, but he was the ace of a professional baseball team, and that can't be disputed.
Jack Powell may have posted a losing record over his career (245-255), but regardless of the era, isn’t anyone who won these many games have to be considered good?
Ken Singleton began his career with the New York Mets in 1970, where he was a backup, but there was something special there. The Montreal Expos saw it, as they traded their most popular player, Rusty Staub, for him.
It was a very good start for George Scott in the Majors, where as a rookie, he was named to the All-Star Team and was third in 1966 Rookie of the Year voting. Playing at First Base for the Boston Red Sox, Scott had an above-average glove, and he was a decent power hitter, and “Boomer” became a fan-favorite at Fenway.
Mort Cooper must have felt like he had arm trouble his entire career, and if that was the case, it was because it was true.
Chet Lemon split his career with the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers, and over his career, the Centerfielder's main calling card was a dependable defense with underrated offensive skill.
Jon Matlack debuted for the New York Mets two years after their “Miracle Season” of 1969, but the southpaw found a home as part of a powerful Mets rotation of the 1970s.
It seemed like Chris Carpenter spent far more time on Injured Reserve then he did on a Major League roster. That wasn't the case but damned if it wasn't an unfortunate pie chart that was freakishly close to even.
The Dominican Republic has produced a plethora of excellent Shortstops, and Jose Reyes is one of the many that they provided.
Frank White played his entire career with the Kansas City Royals (1973-90), and he was generally regarded as one of the best Second Baseman in the American League for most of his playing days. White first cracked the Royals roster in 1973, and in 1976 he was anointed as Kansas City’s starting Second Baseman. White dazzled throughout his career with his glove, winning eight Gold Gloves, and he is currently second all-time in Total Zone Runs amongst Second Basemen. White was not always the most productive hitter, but the five-time All-Star did manage a pair of 20 Home Run Seasons, and had…
We don’t talk enough about excellent fielding First Basemen, but if you are going to start with one, chronologically speaking, that is, Fred Tenney is the perfect place to start.
Willie McGee is one of the most important players in the St. Louis Cardinals in terms of the decade of the 1980s, but he was a lot more than a few good seasons as a Redbird.
A Louisville Colonel for the first season of his career (1899), Deacon Phillippe was one of many players to be transferred to the Pittsburgh Pirates when the Colonels folded before the century's turn. In Western Pennsylvania, Phillipe played the rest of his professional career, which as it turned out to be a pretty good one.
Red Lucas was not just a very good Pitcher during his career, as he was also used often as a Pinch Hitter. They don’t make many like that anymore!
