11-22-2019, 11:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-22-2019, 12:04 PM by Spiny_Norman.)
(11-22-2019, 11:40 AM)terry Wrote:(11-22-2019, 11:14 AM)Mick Wrote: Also, Steve Garvey, 10 time all-star and no HoF shot.
Garvey is on the veterans' committee ballot this year (technically it's the Modern Baseball Era Committee ballot) --
Dwight Evans
Steve Garvey
Tommy John
Don Mattingly
Marvin Miller
Thurman Munson
Dale Murphy
Dave Parker
Ted Simmons
Lou Whitaker
The Veterans Committee can correct an historical injustice when they tap Marvin Miller.
It's also a burr under my saddle that Joe Jackson remains on the Ineligible List. I don't understand why. His case was brought up to Rob Manfred as recently as 2015 who refused to reinstate him.
Among the current candidates, I would probably vote for Jeter and that's it.
(11-22-2019, 11:51 AM)BobK Wrote: Murphy and Parker
Trivia Murphy played CF most of his career. What was his first position ? And why the switch ?
He was a catcher, I believe. Not sure why the switch.
Murphy is also in a small club of players who have won back to back MVPs who are not in the HoF. Among retired players, it's just him and Bonds.
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