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if pinch hitters made HOF who would be in?

thejamthejam Posts: 164 ✭
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Mota ? Staub?

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  • sjeanblancsjeanblanc Posts: 379 ✭
    I'd vote for Rusty Staub, he came up with some big hits against the Cubs when he was with the Expos and Mets.

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  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My personal opinion is that the Hall of Fame is getting a little to watered down as it is. The Hall of Fame should be for the absolute best. If a pinch hitter was Hall of Fame material, he would be an everyday starter. That is just my 2 cents.

    Shane

  • jimtbjimtb Posts: 704 ✭✭
    What about DH? A guy like Paul Molitor extended his career by several years by becoming a full time DH. Does this add to the watered down theory? I think it does. There were great players in the 40's and 50's that retired when injuries or age hurt their defensive skills. If they could have instead become the DH, it may have added several more years of great stats to their offensive records.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Dusty Rhodes, Manny Mota and Le Grande Orange
    Good for you.
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some top notch pinch hitters:

    Lenny Harris
    Manny Mota
    Rusty Staub
    Rocky Bridges
    Smokey Burgess
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    Kirk Gibson
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    Chuck Essegian
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  • EngineerEngineer Posts: 78
    Pat Tabler
  • helionauthelionaut Posts: 1,555 ✭✭
    Bake McBride. Two pinch-hit grand slams.
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  • NickMNickM Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭
    Add Del Unser, Dave Hansen, and Jose Morales to the list.
    I'm actually going to be putting together a registry set for Mota. I've made a request for his master set to be listed.

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  • VarghaVargha Posts: 2,392 ✭✭
    For DH, Edgar is the best of all time. He'll probably never crack 40% in the voting though.
  • purelyPSApurelyPSA Posts: 712 ✭✭
    You guys are forgetting the best of the past 15 years - John Vanderwal.
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  • GlynparsonGlynparson Posts: 182
    Not any actually belong in but if someday they made a pinchitters wing id say Rusty Staub Greg Gross and Many Mota come to mind first.image
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  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭
    Not to change the subject but since we are talking about the Hall of Fame, I had this discussion with one of my friends. If Jose Canseco comes back and ends his career with say 560 Home Runs, should he get in? First 40/40 man, 500 HR Club, dominated baseball for a couple years, world series champ, plus 3 straight world series appearances. What do you think?
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    If he can run while being tied to a ball and chain he gets my vote....
    Good for you.
  • Hockeybonkers99Hockeybonkers99 Posts: 115
    maybee Harold Baines

    overall numbers maybee a little low however.....
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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    For Pinch hitters one of the very best was Jerry Lynch. I think he ranked just behind Smokey Burgess until the last decade or so. Also , doesn't Lenny Harris now own the all time pinch hits record?

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