Will Clark is a justifiable member of the Mississippi Sports and College Baseball Hall of Fame but it looks like the big one in Cooperstown will elude him as he failed to get past his first year of eligibility. A look at his career makes you wonder why he couldn’t get past that elusive first ballot.
One of the main staples of this website is to discuss the overlooked. We certainly are not the only ones to do this, as other websites and blogs discuss those who they feel are Hall of Fame worthy, but no matter how you slice it, it is hard to find anyone with more HOF credentials that has been completely abandoned than George Van Haltren.
Another forgotten star in the pre Babe Ruth era was Larry Doyle who was easily amongst the most likable players of his era. Not only was he a natural favorite, but he was also one of the most consistent players too.
An argument has been made that Ross Barnes was the greatest baseball player of all time in the League. Unfortunately, that aforementioned League was the National Association and not the current Leagues that are known today.