Jim Abbott, SP (1989-1996, 1998-1999) - 1st Year
Paul Assenmacher, RP (1986-1999) - 1st Year
Buddy Bell, 3B (1972-1989) - 11th Year
Jeff Blauser, SS (1987-1999) - 1st Year
Wade Boggs, 3B (1982-1999) - 1st Year
Tom Candiotti, SP (1983-1984, 1986-1999) - 1st Year
Cesar Cedeno, CF (1970-1986) - 14th Year
Dave Concepcion, SS (1970-1988) - 12th Year
Chili Davis, OF/DH (1981-1999) - 1st Year
Darrell Evans, 3B/1B (1969-1989) - 11th Year
Dwight Evans, RF (1972-1991) - 9th Year
Rollie Fingers, RP (1968-1982, 1984-1985) - 15th Year
Steve Garvey, 1B (1969-1987) - 13th Year
Ron Guidry, SP (1975-1988) - 12th Year
Tommy John, SP (1963-1974, 1976-1989) - 11th Year
immy Key, SP (1984-1998) - 2nd Year
Jeff King, 3B/1B (1989-1999) - 1st Year
Mark Langston, SP (1984-1999) - 1st Year
Fred Lynn, CF (1974-1990) - 10th Year
Mike MacFarlane, (1987-1999) - 1st Year
Don Mattingly, 1B (1982-1995) - 5th Year
Jack McDowell, SP (1987-1988, 1990-1999) - 1st Year
Willie McGee, CF (1982-1999) - 1st Year
Brian McRae, CF (1990-1999) - 1st Year
Jeff Montgomery, RP (1987-1999) - 1st Year
Jack Morris, SP (1977-1994) - 6th Year
Dale Murphy, CF/RF (1976-1993) - 7th Year
Graig Nettles, 3B (1967-1988) - 12th Year
Otis Nixon, CF (1983-1999) - 1st Year
Al Oliver, OF/1B (1968-1985) - 15th Year
Dave Parker, RF (1973-1991) - 9th Year
Lance Parrish, C (1977-1995) - 5th Year
Tony Phillips, 2B/LF (1982-1999) - 1st Year
Eric Plunk, RP (1986-1999) - 1st Year
Mark Portugal, SP (1985-1999) - 1st Year
Dan Quisenberry, RP (1979-1990) - 10th Year
Willie Randolph, 2B (1975-1992) - 8th Year
Jim Rice, LF (1974-1989) - 11th Year
Lee Smith, RP (1980-1997) - 3rd Year
Paul Sorrento, 1B (1989-1999) - 1st Year
Rusty Staub, OF (1963-1985) - 15th Year
Dave Stieb, SP (1979-1993, 1998) - 2nd Year
Terry Steinbach, C (1986-1999) - 1st Year
Darryl Strawberry, RF (1983-1999) - 1st Year
Bruce Sutter, SP (1976-1986, 1988) - 12th Year
None of the Above (Blank Ballot)
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I agree that no one in that quartet clearly deserves the modest honor, but it's a fine list.
Heathcliff Slocumb turned out "invaluable" in value but that doesn't count here.
Meanwhile, the class of 2004 is coming up short even at the "one vote" level.
Last edited by Paul Wendt; 11-07-2010 at 09:57 AM.
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Buddy Bell
Wade Boggs
Darrell Evans
Dwight Evans
Rollie Fingers
Dale Murphy
Graig Nettles
Al Oliver
Tony Phillips
Dan Quisenberry
Willie Randolph
Lee Smith
Rusty Staub
Dave Stieb
Bruce Sutter
Decided I'd toss a vote Phillips' way. He's at least borderline.
And a tip of the cap to Jim Abbott.
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Murphy just can't seem to get that 1 vote he needs for election. It's been a long time since we've had a player come as close as he has and not been elected.
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Of the guys who are on the 2004 ballot, besides winner Boggs, it now seems like Murphy is the only one with a decent chance of getting in. The Evans brothers and Fingers are the only other ones to break 50%, at 56%- and Darryl's in year 11 and Dwight's in year 9. Fingers is done. Maybe somebody besides Murphy will make a big surge, but probably not.
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I agree that Dale Murphy is the only player who has a shot on the regular ballot. The only other two who have an outside chance ofthe holdovers are Sutter and Quisenberry and that would only he with a great deal of conversation and advocating for them.
Out of the next 5 cycles, these newcomers have the best chance for election:
2005: Albert Belle, Will Clark
2006: Tony Gwynn, Mark McGwire, Cal Ripken
2007: Tim Raines
2008: Rickey Henderson
2009: Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff
There are others who will have their supporters and not all of those players will necessarily get in. Those arejust the ones with the best shot at election.
Mets fan
Well, we elected Wade Boggs.
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