I'm on the fence. He had alot of hits and played gold glove first base while making it to four world series winning one and playing over 1000 straight games. but he didn't hit alot of homeruns.
2007-06-09 19:49:23 · 14 answers · asked by Dodgerblue 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
i believe so, and this is why!
The Baseball Hall of Fame is not only for those that reach magical numbers (IE 3000 Hits, 500 Home Runs, 300 Wins) but are for those players that dominated there position for many years. and of this definition Steve (Popeye) Garvey deserves induction. Steve was the most dominant First Baseman for nearly 10 years in the National League. He was selected to 10 Mid Summer Classics, He won an MVP award and was runner up in 1978, Multiple Gold Gloves, multiple years on the leader board in Hits,` batting avg, games played (consecutive games played), at bats, total bases, singles, and yes even Home Runs (3).
The Hall of Fame is loaded with great ball players of there respected generations that did not reach those magical numbers. and Steve was a Great Ball Player for his Generation and should be honored along with his peers.
2007-06-10 02:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by johnny z 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Steve Garvey was a fine ball player who had a few good (not great) years in the 1970's. Unfortunately he was a first baseman---a position with many of the greatest sluggers of all time. He is competing with them in his batting statistics.
If Garvey was a second baseman or a shortstop his offensive numbers would have earned his election years ago. But his numbers do not compete with the other players that were previously elected or since his retirement.
Towards the end of his career, Garvey was pretty much a statue in the field, catching the throws made to him at first base but very infrequently fielding a ground ball hit in his direction.
If you are interested in campaigning for a Dodger first baseman, I suggest you do it for Gil Hodges. He was a better all around player, more productive in the field and at the bat.
This question has been asked multiple times over the past several months. Take a look at the previous answers as well.
2007-06-09 19:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO WAY........ Garvey was a decent player who was part of some very good Dodger teams but he's nowhere near the greats of baseball.
Here's a tid-bit about Garvey....did you know that when made the all-star team as a "write-in", it was mainly due to him and his wife sitting home at night after ballgames filling in the ballots themselves. They didn't bother to vote for any of the position players - they just wrote in Garvey's name. How lame was that....
2007-06-10 07:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by T EMMETT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 22:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't believe he was the best first baseman of that timeframe, and if Gil Hodges' credentials don't get him into Cooperstown, why should Garvey be there?
2007-06-10 04:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by samdugan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a Dodger fan who watched him play, in my heart I think he should considering he was consistant year in and year out and even after the Dodgers let him go went to the series in 84' with the Padres. But his numbers dont add up to Hall of fame credentials. And to think Greg Brock was his succesor.lol. Wish they would let him in though he was great.
2007-06-09 19:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by ♠ACEMAN♠ 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Garvey never stood out either on the field or on the plate. Being injury free for many years is commendable like Ripken, but I don't see him making it. Sorry, hope this helps
2007-06-09 20:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by corndogcaun 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
not likely
though a good career nonetheless
got to like the Popeye forearms though
2007-06-09 22:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by K!K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Very good player, but not HOF material.
2007-06-10 06:57:31 · answer #9 · answered by dwmatty19 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Rice should be
That's for sure
2007-06-10 01:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋