2007-06-20 12:10:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I will probably get some heat for this b/c i know he's popular but i have to say Phil Rizzuto.
2007-06-20 12:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tony Perez. His offensive output was solid, but not so overwhelming for someone who was primarily a first baseman (with a few seasons at 3rd) to the point where he should be in the Hall. As far as Maz goes, it was his glove work that got him into the Hall, not his hitting. But that one swing of the bat in the 7th game of the 1960 WS clinched it. Without that one HR, he may not have gotten elected. I think Orlando Cepeda was a borderline choice as well. Its not the Hall of the pretty darned good, its the Hall of Fame for the All-Time greats of the game. If Perez and Cepeda are in, Blyleven should be in as well.
2007-06-20 20:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a three-way tie.between Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance.
Franklyn Pierce Adams, who wrote the poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" aka "Tinker to Evers to Chance," has as much claim on the Hall as Tinker, Evans and Chance.
ss Tinker hit .262, 31, 782, 336 sb.
2b Evers went .270, 12, 538, 324 sb
1b Chance was the best of the 3, he finished at .298, 20, 596, 402 sb.
2007-06-20 20:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rizzuto or Bottomley.
Pretty much anyone who ever played alongside Frankie Frisch. When he chaired the Veterans Committee in the 60s and early 70s, any ex-teammate of his was fair game. Pretty much all of the borderline honorees have come in through the VC over the years.
2007-06-20 22:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Mazeroski. He only got in because of the good ol' boy Veterans committee system that used to be in place. He was a career .260 hitter, .309 OBP, 138 HR, 853 RBI and 2016 hits in 17 years. Not exactly Hall of Fame material in my eyes.
2007-06-20 19:48:07 · answer #5 · answered by DoReidos 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Bill Maz stats were not that great but that's not the only thing they look at, he was a great defender with a .983 life time fielding percentage and he did hit the first game 7 walk off home run in MLB history!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus he is not that overrated they hardly talk about the guy, I don't know were you got your info at!!!!!!
All-star...1958-1960, 1962-1964, 1967
Gold Glove...1958, 1960-1961, 1963-1967
2007-06-20 20:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Boondocksaint 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Probably Rabbit Maranville. It's hard to tell sometimes why some people get in, but Maranville doesn't have much to show. There are other candidates. He's mine.
2007-06-20 19:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maz, Fisk and Carter. And while we're on the subject of Fisk and Carter, why isnt Ted Simmons in Cooperstown?
2007-06-20 19:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cal Ripkin Jr. I love the guy, but if it was not for his consecutive game streak he would have borderline to low numbers for the hall of fame and people think of him as one of the best ever. I think there are plenty of guys in the hall that are not as good as Cal but I dont think they are as over rated as him. Sorry Cal fans.
2007-06-20 19:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I would have to say Gary Carter. His selection into the
baseball hall of fame still baffles me.............
2007-06-20 19:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. nixie 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋