Who doesn't think Dale Murphy belongs in the baseball hall of fame? And if so, why not?
412131
Though he did win back-to-back MVPs, he really only had about 5 great years, and then a bunch of average-to-good years.  Generally speaking, players in the Hall either had 9-10 fantastic years (e.g., Sandy Koufax) or 20+ good years, with a few standout years thrown in (e.g., Don Sutton)... 5 great years, while it makes for a nice career for Dale Murphy, does not reach the level of being one of the all-time greats...
645117
Absolutely not.  Charley hustle, Mr. baseball, Pete Rose is still not admitted into the hall of fame after his conviction of gambling.  Jose Canseco had legal problems.  There are many races involved.  By the way I am on Barry Bonds side for breaking the record.  It is the news media that has convicted him and no one else.  Those who like to read and spread gossip should be ashamed as those who write it to make money.  It is just terrible what the public lets the sports broadcasters get away with.  Lets watch the games and only listen to the media guys with integrity.  The other bums probably could not even hit the baseball out of the infield.  They should be talking to a brick wall.\n\nGo Barry Bonds!!!  Hit 800 home runs.  Some of us really do appreciate what you have done.
650159
At 38, he's approaching it, if not there yet. Too bad he suffered all those injuries in his career. He could have been a great ballplayer. With 538 HRs, he'll most likely get voted into the Hall of Fame. Not on the first ballot, however. Chances are, he might last for another five years, if he agrees to be traded to the AL to DH.
804916
Clemens will probably be selected to the Hall of Fame with the highest percentage of votes ever. Seven Cy Young awards says it all.\n\nNo, he's not hurting his legacy at all, especially since he's still a dominant figure while he's out on the mound (even though he only goes 6 innings at the most)...\n\nEven if he was hurting his legacy, what right does anyone else have to tell him not to?  It's his life, it's his legacy, isn't it?  None of us lose anything by having him pitch as long as he has.\n\nI saw Willie Mays hit a home run when he was playing for the Mets in 1972...it didn't matter to me that he was 41 years old at the time, and a mere shadow of his former self... hey, I saw the great Willie Mays hit a home run...  Clemens is a far better player since turning 40 than Mays was (Mays actually had an excellent year at 40, but slipped badly as a 41 and a 42 year old)... but it doesn't matter...he has long since been a shoo-in to be a first ballot Hall of Famer... the fact that he's pitching so great at his age simply means that he will approach or exceed Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver's vote percentages, in my opinion.
587926
It would be a really cool thing, but then there will come out of the woodwork calls to retire other players' numbers for reasons almost as altruistic as what Clemente did. Pretty soon, we'll be back to having no numbers on uniforms.\n\nIn all things, moderation. He has an award named after him, so perhaps we should leave it at that.
160406
I think he and McGuire will eventually be in the hall of fame...but it will take a while for it to happen.   Not sure he deserves it....but I do think he'll get in.
1142997
Ive read a lot about him and he seems to be one of the great unheralded pitchers of all time.  If he would have played in the regualr MLB isntead of only the negro leagues his name would be mentioned as one of the greats of all time
366485
i think cy young's victory record is the only record that is unbreakable.  i suppose that doesn't make him necessarily the best.  walter johnson was supposed to be awesome.  ever hear the story about bob feller?  he threw a called strike to a guy, and the batter said "it sounded low."
481171
No way.  If it took him until April 22 to get his first one, he's not gonna get to 40 this year.\n\nAnd by the way, when his name appears on the Hall of Fame ballot, if I was a voter, I wouldn't vote for him any more than I'd vote for Pete Rose.
768532
By far. I think all of us are "Sal's pal's" He is simply a legend. His mullet is a work of art. His Mustache is nothing short of perfect. Can he hit over .200? NO. Can he throw anyone out at second? NO Do we care? NO He is a god among mortals. He also may become the first guy to win both MVP trophys in the same year. (he played in the NL and AL)
1025542
Pete Rose is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball.  If the hall of fame lets steroid cheaters such as mcgwire, sosa, palmeiro, bonds, etc in, then it is a shame that they won't let the greatest hitter and hardest player in the history of the sport in.  Pete Rose is my idol, i don't care if he bet on baseball or not, that is nothing compared to CHEATING, and yet these cheaters will still get in the hall of fame.
1099712
It's not that he is an amazing pitcher now. The reason that people are still riding his jock is that he is still dominating opposing batters after 22 years on the job.\n\nRemember, his first year in the Majors was 1984. Now he is 43 and still shows that he has good stuff. The last person to show that they could still pitch at an older age was Nolan Ryan. Both will be in the Hall of Fame together some day.
882212
Yes he would be much better than a lot of players already in, not that is a good argument, buy Bill James' book" What is Wrong with the Hall of Fame" and that gives very good arguments for and against a lot of players Oliva included. Oliva won 3 batting titles including one in his rookie year he was the best player on some very good Twins teams better than Killebrew and Carew he was what they now call a 5 tool player run, hit, hit for power, play defense, and throw. He was arguably the best player in the AL from 1964-1971 well this is just my opinion and I am a biased Twin fan but like I said he would probably be better than at least 20 players already in, so he would not be diluting the HOF.
890928
Good to see Paul O'Neil's name come up. He and Mattingly were my favorites and remain among my favorites to this day. O'Neil was one of those players that brought an intangible to the games he played - a determined grit... a never surrender quality to every at bat. He carried this with him for every game he played.\n\nHe wouldn't give up and wouldn't let anyone else around him give up - a true warrior of the diamond.\n\nThis quality is seldom reflected in stats - a shame... On numbers alone, he wouldn't make the hall. In the minds and hearts of those who saw him play and witnessed his daily contributions - it matters not.
688729
Yes, Pete Rose. My hero when I was a kid. What a f*cking *sshole he was. He wouldn't so much as acknowledge the kids who were waving and screaming his name.\n\nI hope that S.O.B. never makes it to the hall of fame.
835240
Everyone is bringing up steroids; I don't care if he used them or not - he's NOT a Hall of Famer.\n\nHis numbers just aren't there; this is the "Hall of Fame" - not the "Hall of Guys who were fairly good at ONE aspect of a game when there's '5 Tools' behind true greatness."\n\nTo me, Big Mac had TWO "HOF" caliber seasons; 1996 and 1998. The guy played 15 years and all he could muster was ONE season over .300 in which he played over 90 games.\n\n.300 is the mark of a 'good' hitter; not even great. Big Mac has a career average of .263; that's average-to-below-average; Big Mac was a BELOW AVERAGE contact-hitter - playing a position that wasn't at a premium defensively - that almost makes him a liability.\n\n583 - his homerun total - is impressive. Very good. Prodigal; even. As is his 10.6 At Bats per Home Run(good for best all time).\n\nBut his strikeout totals are pretty 'impressive' too; if you like big numbers. He's 23rd all-time(1596). Which doesn't contrast very nicely with the fact that he isn't in the Top 100 for all-time at-bats - I don't know what he ranks in that; only that it's over 1500 less than the guy who is 100th (Bid McPhee, 8291). What I'm getting at: He strikes out too much to be a hall of famer.\n\nSo, he strikes out too much; he doesn't hit for average. He's not even top 5 in home runs - but that's not the worst of it.\n\nHe's a choker. He has a .217 career average in the post-season. His prodigal power becomes timid in the post season; 5 HRs in 129 ABs. That's ONE homerun for every 25.8 at-bats; Which is rather pedestrain. So, Big Mac turns into a Kid's Meal under pressure. Hall of Fame? Pshaw - David Eckstein is more of a HOFer once October rolls around. This is a guy they needed to count on; he was a key part of the batting order; called upon to produce - he didn't.\n\nYou want to enshrine someone who lived and died(judging by his Batting Average and Strike Outs, mostly died) by the Home Run - an overrated statistic, if you ask me - who can't buy a hit in the post season - into the Hall.\n\nNo; just no.
447510
Abbott and Costello are NOT in the Baseball Hall of Fame.  That is an old myth.  See for yourself on the official list.\n\nhttp://www.baseballhalloffame.org