Does 3,000 hits guarantee you admittance into the Hall of Fame?

Question

Anyone know how many 3,000 hits players are NOT in the Hall of Fame?

Michael P: I have seen that movie.. but I was asking cuz of Craig Biggio..

Answer 1

every eligible player who has reached 3,000 hits after 1962 (the first year players got inducted on the first ballot) has been elected on the first ballot.

This did however leave off the fact that Pete Rose is not in the hall of fame

Rickey Henderson will not be eligible until 2009.

Rafael Palmeiro is not yet eligible...he maybe the first in a long time to not be elected first ballot because of the failed drug test, but only time can tell!

Answer 2

Every eligible player with 3000 hits has been elected to the Hall of Fame. The few who aren't in aren't eligible:

Banned from baseball: Pete Rose
Not retired for at least 5 years: Craig Biggio, Rickey Henderson, Rafael Palmeiro

It's Palmeiro that will be the true test - nobody doubts that Biggio and Henderson will be first-ballot inductees. Looking only at his numbers, he had a Hall of Fame career. However, the positive steroid test may well have ended any hope he had of entering the Hall despite otherwise impeccable credentials.

Answer 3

At least from my view I think 3000 hits is much more impressive than 500 home runs. It is, after all, 6 times the offense. Biggio is a first ballot HOF'er and deserves to be. Obviously Peter Rose and Rafael Palmeiro have more than 3000 hits but certainly will never enter the HOF.

Answer 4

Craig Biggio deserves to be in the Hall. Not only does he have 3000 hits but he is the definition of the words "Team Player." I know there are others who fit that definition but do they have 3000 hits. If so, I'd vote for them as well.

Answer 5

Just to clear up a few mistakes: Shoeless Joe Jackson did not have 3,000, not even close. He was only 30 when he was banned from baseball and had 1772 hits.

We don't know if Palmiero will get in or not. He might very well be elected.

Oh, and to TFoley, players are "inducted", not "indicted" in to the Hall of Fame.

Answer 6

I'd say there would have to be quite a compelling reason not to vote in a player who got 3,000 hits.

Rose, as we know, is not eligible because he screwed himself by betting on baseball. Rickey Henderson is a lock once he becomes eligible. Biggio will and absolutely should make it. Palmeiro, as stated above, is really going to be the true test. Judging by the relatively low support McGwire got (although never proven guilty of taking steroids despite what we may all suspect), I think Palmeiro is going to have a tough time.

Answer 7

Every one to get 3000 hits or more is in the hall of fame except 1 player



(pete Rose)

Answer 8

Yes.. it is rare... just as rare as 700 home runs... Pete Rose is the only one that comes to mind not making it with 3000+ hits and we all know what that was about.. Quite frankily I think as long as you dont do steroids I think you should make the hall in Roses case... if he would have told the truth to begin with he would be in the hall now I doubt he will ever make it which is ashame a player who played so hard didnt make the hall oh well thats what you get for cheating

Answer 9

No player who has 3000 hits has been left out of the Hall of Fame. The next player who has reached this plateau is Craig Biggio. He is still playing...

Answer 10

Nothing guarantees you admittance into the Hall of Fame. Baseball unlike other sports takes into consideration a player's life off the field when considering them for the Hall of Fame. Voters tend to hold grudges against players for various reasons and as a result do not receive enough votes to be admitted.