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MLB Hall of Fame: Top 10 Players Eligible For, but Not in Cooperstown
Bleacher Report With the Veterans ballot featuring players and executives from the "Golden Era" of the 40s, 50s and 60s, being released this week, I figured it would be a good time to look at players who have been eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame and have … |
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My list includes:
* Luis Tiant – one of the best of his day and his stats are almost identical to Catfish Hunter.
* Ron Santo – one of the best thirdbasemen ever.
* Jim Rice – anyone who thinks this guy doesn’t deserve to be in the Hall doesn’t know anything about baseball.
* Ted Simmons – The forgotten great catcher, check out his stats if you get a chance.
* Bert Blyleven – If Don Sutton is in, Blyleven should be in. You don’t get that many wins by accident.
* Jim Kaat – Actually hurt his chances by playing 5 years too long (as a reliever) but if Blyleven gets in, Kaat has to get in.
* Tommy John – Take a closer look at his stats. His best years are better than a lot of current HOFers best years (Jim Bunning anyone?) and if Blyleven and Kaat get in, you have to put John in.
* Lou Whitaker – This one kills me. One of the best secondbasemen ever – he got screwed.
* Alan Trammel – One of the best shortstops ever.
* Andre Dawson – Should be in already.
* Gil Hodges
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If you had the power to put any players who are eligible in the Hall of Fame, who would you put in? If I could wave a wand and put in who I want, I’d put in:
Jim Rice
Ron Santo
Gil Hodges
Bert Blyleven
Tommy John
Jim Kaat
Luis Tiant
Lou Whitaker
Ted Simmons
Andre Dawson
Lee Smith
and that would be that.