He has denied 18 times and has its next opportunity in 2009. There are only 13 at third base and HOF 3 of them are in the ***** Leagues. Here is the Holy statistics compared to some guys already in the HOF. Also keep in mind this was Santo playing with diabetes.
Ron Santo – 14 seasons – .277 AVG, 342 HR, 1.331 RBI, 9 time All-Star, 5 time Gold Glove
Eddie Matthews – 16 seasons – .271 AVG, 512 HR, 1.453 RBI, 12-time All-Star, Gold Glove 0
Brooks Robinson – 22 seasons, .267 AVG, 268 HR, 1.357 RBI, 18-time All-Star, 16 Gold Gloves
Wade Boggs – 17 seasons, .328 AVG, 118 HR, 1.014 RBI, 12-time All-Star, 2 Gold Gloves
Mike Schmidt – 17 seasons, .267 AVG, 548 HR, 1.595 RBI, 12-time All-Star, 10 Gold Gloves
George Kell – 14 seasons, .306 AVG, 78 HR, 870 RBI, 10 times All-Star, Gold Glove 0
Do you think belongs in the HOF? What is the time to reach the HOF? Why do you think has not been inducted?
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Jun 2009
Ron Santo does not belong in the Hall of Fame?
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Of course, that belongs in the Hall of Fame.
I do not think they will anytime soon …
It has not been induced because many voters believe their offensive statistics were inflated by playing in Wrigley Field … but even if that is true, the other fact is that he also played during the hardest hitters of the past was 80 to 90 years … the 1960s.
Bill James ranks as the # 6 Santo third baseman in MLB history (since 2000) … and rightly so.
The players in front of the Holy Schmidt, Brett, Eddie Mathews, Wade Boggs and Home Run Baker, and Santo is ahead of Brooks Robinson, Paul Molitor, Stan Hack and Darrell Evans, who rounded up the 10.
One point made is that St. James is better than most of the Third Baseman who have been elected to the HOF, and this is true despite the fact that there are far fewer 3 Baseman HOF players in any position .
(in other words, despite having 3 Baseman increasingly difficult to achieve, Holy is still a much better player than most of the 3rd Baseman who have done so).
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1940s.
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1950s.
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1960s.
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1970s (many of them).
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1980s.
The players who were nowhere near as good as Santo inducted into the HOF in the 1990s.
The HOF has invested decade after decade that boys are far from as good as Santo was.
In James words, Santo "towers above the real standard for the Hall of Fame" … and law.
When it comes to HOF voting, can not give extra credit because he has diabetes Santo. It's all about what you did on the field, under any circumstances at the time.
I always liked Santo, was a good player.
I think it compares favorably with some of the other third Baseman on the list if you consider that close enough. A selection criterion is dominance in place. Five gold gloves and nine all-star could indicate that at any time that is not owned by Brooks Robinson. That is why I was never chosen.
I would go see it, but I do not know that I will
Statistics say they feel sorry for the bad no.you cousin was very ill and fought like crazy to live.however that do not hall.the on average. All hours low.he was not a dominant player in his time.
The best argument is to compare George Kell.
Mathews and Schmidt are in their home.
Brooks for his glove and his successes Boggs.
Santo is the main problem made it very well (but not much).
I mean, if George Kell is why it is not holy?
YES – When Ronnie was withdrawn on 2nd base 3rd best of all time, said Wise. even more impressive than it did all w / diabetes
EDIT – hey guy below me, had the best statistics of the 2nd to 3rd in history at the time he retired.
Yes
I hope so.
Underappreciated in its time, and continuing through today.
The second response that has been totally wrong ….. Do not install someone in the hall of fame cousin fought diabeties .. We want him in the HOF cousin who was a damn good player!
It belongs.
I hope he does, and the sooner the better.
Why is not – sportswriters who had the first opportunity pinheads. Veterans Committee also pinheads, but they do not seem to actually install any person, I guess they are afraid that if your club has more members soon, it will not be worth as much.
And Dumbredsoxfan – I must have missed when you mention this gentleman Holy of diabetes? Can you show me where he said that? I hope you looked at statistics Robinson – look pretty damn similar. So I am assuming that since the statistics are all that matter, you feel that Robinson does not belong in either. I think you should immediately call the HOF, and get your ass thrown out. That kind of remind me of Jim Rice and statistics. I guess that maybe they are right – definitely not worthy.
Yes, it's a great guy! He does a lot of things to JDRF. I am diabetic and just as he is an inspiration to me, although I am a White Sox fan. However, diabetes should not have affected the way we played too, but for all the great things he did on and off the field, YES!
But I sense that not only in a sense, but I really hope it is in. It is so deserving! Allowing children with diabetes can play a great even if they have the disease!
Yes
Like Gil Hodges: 18 seasons, 273 AVG., 370 HR, 1.274 RBI, 8-time All-Star, 3 Gold Gloves (received the first Gold Glove, when the prize was awarded to the best leagues in the position ). It also has the second most hours in the major leagues for the years 1950-1959 and the most RBIs in the National League for years. He also holds the record for sacrifice flies in a season – 19 in 1954. A man highly respected and decorated World War II Navy.
Nor will the, however. The Veterans Committee, in its infinite wisdom, has chosen to no one in his last two votes. The same people (and a few younger players) will vote again in 2009. What changed your mind?
Bill Mazeroski? A great player – I want on my team. But a HOF'er?
Yes, hands down, that belongs in the HOF. And no, not because of his diabetes. The voting should not be influenced by his illness, but by the way he carried himself and plays in the field, and he did. Santo played in a season with the best major league hitters the last anyone has seen almost 100 years and still a respectable number of seats along a wall in laying down the 3rd base. There have been players in each decade, which does not deserve induction into the HOF have made, so really do not understand why it has not done.