2006-11-17 05:19:26 · 4 answers · asked by hope 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes he would be much better than a lot of players already in, not that is a good argument, buy Bill James' book" What is Wrong with the Hall of Fame" and that gives very good arguments for and against a lot of players Oliva included. Oliva won 3 batting titles including one in his rookie year he was the best player on some very good Twins teams better than Killebrew and Carew he was what they now call a 5 tool player run, hit, hit for power, play defense, and throw. He was arguably the best player in the AL from 1964-1971 well this is just my opinion and I am a biased Twin fan but like I said he would probably be better than at least 20 players already in, so he would not be diluting the HOF.
2006-11-17 06:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by bartleyrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved Tony as a player. His numbers don't warrant his selection into MLB HOF. In 3 seasons he played 10 games or less, this severely affected his stats. Maybe he can get elected by the Veterans committee.
2006-11-17 13:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. His career was cut short by injuries but what there was was brilliant. Similar case was Dizzy Dean and he is in.
2006-11-19 06:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so!
2006-11-17 18:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋