Now that Rickey Henderson is the Mets batting coach, does that affect his eligibility? When will he be eligible? I am guessing 2011?
2007-07-12 15:55:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Unless he gets added to the roster, and takes a swing, he will be eligibile in 2010. And yea first ballot HOF, for sure.
2007-07-12 18:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Henderson coaching will not affect his eligibility for the players' ballot.
He last played in a major league (look, this is how the Hall defines it; I know it sounds dumb) in 2003. Therefore he will be eligible for the 2009 writers' ballot (five year minimum plus the incidental turn of the calendar during the voting period).
I expect he will not be on the 2010 ballot, and in the good way.
2007-07-13 08:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It would only affect his Hall of Fame eligibility if he was put on the 24 man roster to play. Coaching has no effect on his HOF status
2007-07-12 23:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rickey's the Mets' Batting coach? It won't change his eligibility years, though, unless he starts playing again.
2007-07-12 23:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by TK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is 5 years officially after you retire as a player. I used to work at the Baseball Hall of Fame!
He'll probably get in on his first ballot year!
2007-07-12 23:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by windycityg16 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No because he is not a player. He'll be eligible 5 years after he retired.
2007-07-12 22:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it does. Since he'd be going as a player. but it might. either way he's first ballot easy.
2007-07-13 03:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it will affect his elligibility now that he a coach.
2007-07-13 11:49:23 · answer #8 · answered by julie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋