Chipper Jones will be inducted into the Hall Of Fame someday???
2007-05-30 13:48:06 · 12 answers · asked by NONAME 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
TSN Rookie of the Year (1995)
5-time All-Star (1996-98, 2000-01)
National League MVP (1999)
2-time Silver Slugger at 3rd Base (1999-2000)
Holds the Major League Record for most consecutive games with an extra-base hit (14, tied with Paul Waner).
8 straight 100 plus RBI seasons (1996-2003)
Most homeruns in a season by a National League switch hitter (45 in 1999)
Third most home runs for a switch hitter behind Eddie Murray (504), and Mickey Mantle (536)
I don't know we will have to wait and see but he definitely needs to win a WS to put him over the top as a first timer HOF.
2007-05-30 13:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Chaotic Darkness 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Chipper is an excellent player and well respected but not quite a HOF caliber player. He never dominated an era and that is suppose to be the rule of thumb to use if a player hasn't hit any milestones. He won't get 3000 hits, he won't hit 500 homeruns or any other milestones.
I'm a Red Sox fan and think that Jim Rice should be in the HOF. You can join my club.
2007-05-30 20:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Matt C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have these debates with friends all the time (who belongs in the Hall). Judging a player today is very hard. A player needs to be the best or near the best during his era for a first ballot. There have been tons of players that people thought were sure Hall of Famers, but 5 years after their career ended you realize , "maybe they were not that great" when you compare them to the best of the best.
Dale Murphy, Harold Baines, Jim Rice, Don Mattingly ( everyone thought he was in after his MVP year), Strawberry, Albert Belle, McGwire, Gooden, Morris..etc, etc,...
Way, way to early to say for sure.
2007-05-30 20:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by RAY B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe he needs a few more really big years for consideration. The problem is he is getting older and some health issues jump up to bite him every year. I would say it is a long shot right now.
2007-05-30 20:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-05-30 20:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by mainecathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-05-30 22:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by Higgy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-05-30 21:00:03 · answer #7 · answered by ligoneskiing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one day yes
2007-05-30 20:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. He is a really good baseball player.
2007-05-30 20:58:57 · answer #9 · answered by jracer524 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will wait but he someday get in.
2007-05-30 21:14:44 · answer #10 · answered by Dodgerblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋