2 new MLB Hall of Famers

[SandraC]

When I first followed baseball in the 1960s, it was a tradition to not vote for a player in his first year eligible unless he was clearly an all-time great. I don't know when that changed.

Some writers will not vote for a player the first time on principle, because they don't think there should be any unanimous hall of famers.


Sandra

 

[cosmo_kramer]

next year might be his year. on MLB Net they said there wasnt anybody HOF worthy on the ballot next year for the 1st time.

The only ones that would be close, but not close enough would be Bernie Williams and Ruben Sierra.

 

[salsadancer7]

Larkin didn't play (at least a good part of the time) against those you mentioned, he came up about 7 years later than Trammel and Ripkin and Smith.

Yes...he did, but those guys were already established as the measuring stick to everyone else. I think Larkin was the best shortstop in the NL and one of the main reason he was not getting as much love in the NL was because of the popularity of Ozzie Smith. I think those final years of Ozzie Smith winning the gold glove was more deserving to Barry Larkin...but that is just me.

 

[thowe21]

The only ones that would be close, but not close enough would be Bernie Williams and Ruben Sierra.

Ruben Sierra??? Had a little extra something with that coffee this morning.

 

[salsadancer7]

Ruben Sierra??? Had a little extra something with that coffee this morning.

As much as I would love more fellow Puerto Ricans in the HOF.... their numbers are not worthy. They were very good OF in their hey-day. But not HOF good.

 

[Jimbo]

Yes...he did, but those guys were already established as the measuring stick to everyone else. I think Larkin was the best shortstop in the NL and one of the main reason he was not getting as much love in the NL was because of the popularity of Ozzie Smith. I think those final years of Ozzie Smith winning the gold glove was more deserving to Barry Larkin...but that is just me.

Thats not just you, I felt that way when it was happening as well.

LOTS of Gold Gloves don't get to the deserving people because of the POPULAR guy ahead of him.

Alan Trammel was the same way, I don't think he ever won a Gold Glove, but definately deserved a few of them at least.

 

[satjay]

Alan Tramell should be also hopefully getting into the hall one day himself. He played during the same time as Cal Ripken and maybe since he was not as popular as ozzie smith he gets passed over maybe if he would have added some backflips to his game he was gather a few more votes

 

[Jimbo]

Alan Tramell should be also hopefully getting into the hall one day himself. He played during the same time as Cal Ripken and maybe since he was not as popular as ozzie smith he gets passed over maybe if he would have added some backflips to his game he was gather a few more votes

Sadly, it could take many more years if ever for Tram, he got 22% of the votes this your I think, never gonna make it if this is the case.

 

[satjay]

You are right....dont think he will

 

[jrbdmb]

Hmm ... I was hoping Lee Smith would get in, but it doesn't look good (stuck at 45% for a while now). I'm surprised Jeff Bagwell got as few votes as he did (41.7%). And I hope Craig Biggio has to wait a while to get in, great guy but the least impressive 3000 hit career I've seen.