McGriff was not only one of the most feared sluggers in the game when he played, but a 5-time All-Star, pretty solid defensively and by my count had about 12 HOF-ish seasons. In other words he more than deserved to get in.
Category: Hall of Fame
Keith Hernandez’s Jersey Retirement Speech
Great for Keith who deserves all the accolades and belongs in the HOF. What a statement it is too that this happened under Steve Cohen’s watch instead of the Wilpon’s. Now they need to do Gary Carter next.
Baseball Hall of Fame Snubs Barry Bonds…Again
YahooSports.com: One rewriting of baseball’s record books began in earnest in 1986. That year, a fireballing right-hander in Boston won 24 games en route to the AL Cy Young and the AL MVP. Meanwhile, a wiry 21-year-old with a familiar name reached the big leagues in Pittsburgh. Across the 22 years their careers would overlap,…
Yes. Keith Hernandez Belongs in the Hall of Fame
NYDailyNews.com: While reflecting on his career, which earned him a number retirement from the Mets and a congratulatory press conference on Wednesday, Keith Hernandez also came face-to-face with his own mortality. Specifically, when the topic shifted to his chances of making the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the 68-year-old Hernandez said that if he does…
The Writer Who Didn’t Vote Derek Jeter Into Hall of Fame is a Coward
And this is coming from someone who can’t stand the Yankees (but then, any true Mets fan hates the Yankees as well as every other team in the NL East). But really, what could be the reason one sole writer wouldn’t vote Jeter into the Hall of Fame other than for the attention? Even if…