Today is the birthday of the only 4X batting champion not in the HOF. Who is it?
He's a victim of the odd sense that some positions should produce HRs, while some (SS) don't have to for some reason.
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Well, Biden said he only won it twice after getting out of prison in S Africa, so it’s not him….hmmm
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Should Joe Maurer of the Twins make the HOF next year?
He was a 3X batting champion.
The stats would say yes.
He's clearly better than 2 other catchers in the Hall. Arguably better than another 2.
no. far too many nice players in the HOF
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Nice edit.
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Madlock.
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Good job avid baseball fan here who saw Bill Madlock,
Through out his career, and wouldn't have got this. Terrific hitter.
Bingo. I think he should be in.
Then again I think many guys from the 70s and 80s should be in. That's when they were larger-than-life for me.
Not me. I think your man Keith Hernandez has a much better argument here.
Madlock was a good player, but I don't think his full body of work stacks up with the all-time greats. He was a below average fielder. And while his lifetime B.A. that exceeds .300 is terrific, most of those were singles. He didn't get many extra-base hits, and for a guy that batted 3rd most of his career, he didn't drive in a lot runs. He never had a 100-R.B.I. season, never finished in the Top 5 of M.V.P. voting, and made 3 All-Star teams in 15 years.
I don't see how he's a Hall-of-Fame guy. He's about at the Willie McGee level.
Yeah, but you probably subscribe to the second spitter conspiracy theory.
Somethings are worth posting over and over again...
Link: That was one magic loogie.
One of the all-time great episodes of sitcom T.V.
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I thought he was already in. A shame.
I hope Pete Rose never gets in.