The St. Louis Cardinals rapidly have made their Hall of Fame one of the most prestigious in North American franchises. This Hall has just announced the four new inductees based on online fan voting.
Ted Simmons, Bob Forsch, Curt Flood and George Kissell are the second induction class following the first group of direct entries to the Hall that only opened less than two years ago.
Let’s take a quick look at the next four inductees to St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame:
Ted Simmons: Catcher, 1968-80
Ted Simmons, who is ranked #17 on our Notinhalloffame.com list for Baseball Hall of Fame consideration, had six All Star appearances as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Simmons showed off a slick bat and posted a Cardinals Slash Line of .298/.366/.459 with 172 Home Runs and a 45.3 bWAR.
Bob Forsch: Pitcher, 1974-88
At present, the third most winningest Pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history, Bob Forsch posted a record of 163 and 127 over his lengthy tenure in St. Louis. Forsch would throw over 2,500 Innings with the Red Birds and also won two Silver Slugger Awards. Forsch had a bWAR of 21.5 in St. Louis.
Curt Flood: Outfield, 1958-69
The man whose refusal to be traded set the stage for modern free agency (and it can not be understated just how important that was), was a fine Baseball player in his own right. As a St. Louis Cardinal, Curt Flood led the National League in Hits in 1964, was a three time All Star and won the Gold Glove seven consecutive years. In St. Louis, Curt Flood recorded 1,853 Hits with a 30.0 bWAR.
George Kissell: 1940-2008
The man who was known for creating “The Cardinal Way” spent nearly seventy years with the team, initially as a minor league player and then as a scout. He would be later dubbed “The Professor” and was valued as an integral part of not just the team but the culture of the organization.
Specifically, Simmons and Forsch were chosen through the online fan vote. Curt Flood was chosen via a “Red Ribbon Panel”, a group of fifteen Cardinals experts. Kissell was elected via the club’s annual choice for the “individual who has been an important figure in Cardinals history”.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this latest class, and the St. Louis Cardinals organization that has done an outstanding job with this Hall of Fame.
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