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Why not Graig Nettles and Ron Santo in the Hall of Fame?

Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
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OK, Nettles did not hit for average but he has 390 Lifetime Home Runs and OH could he field. Even Brooks Robinson commented on what a great fielder Nettles was. Santos was a great fielder too and had 342 Homers.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/santoro01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nettlgr01.shtml

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  • yawie99yawie99 Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭
    Anybody whose candidacy is prefaced by "Why not?" just isn't worthy of the Hall of Fame. There's obviously been exceptions, but the Hall should be for the truly great, not merely the really good.
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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    hmmm schmidt...brett...brooksie....nettles

    ,,yeeeeeeaah
  • stevekstevek Posts: 28,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nettles and Santo...Excellent players? Yes. Hall of Famers? No.
  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    Santo deserves to be in the Hall and will eventually make it.
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 955


    << <i>Santo deserves to be in the Hall and will eventually make it. >>



    I am a lifelong Cubs fan and have followed the Ron Santo for the HOF quest since it has heated up. While his stats are similar to those of Brooks Robinson, it's the team play that sets Brooks apart from Ron.

    Brooks won 2 World Series playing for the Orioles. Ron played on teams with three other HOF players (Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, and Billy WIlliams) and has nothing to show for it.

    How can you have a team of 4 HOF players and have nothing to show for it? I won't answer that, but will let the voters do it. I understand both sides of the argument, however.
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  • N162CollectorN162Collector Posts: 100 ✭
    I can't believe someone would be dumb enough to mention Nettles and HOF in the same sentence
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭


    << <i>I can't believe someone would be dumb enough to mention Nettles and HOF in the same sentence >>



    Well it is spammy we are talking about, who thinkgs any long-time yankees should be in the hall.

    I think he'd prefer it be renamed the 'Hall of Yankees', where any player with 5 or more years played with the yankees merit automatic induction.
  • JerseyJersey Posts: 542
    Why don't you save us all some time and just list those Yankees that you feel should NOT be in the Hall of Fame.
    Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise.

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Santo should be in the Hall. Nettles was great too and I just haven't thought about that long enough. For Nettles, I just see it as being a tougher call.

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  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    yawie99 is right. If one has to ask they probably should not be in. The reason I asked the question is I wanted to see what kind of hypocritical rubbish I would get from Axtell Rose since Harold Baines is his man and is compaigning for his inclusion into the HOF.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I say that Jake Gibbs belongs in the hall
    Good for you.
  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭


    << <i>yawie99 is right. If one has to ask they probably should not be in. The reason I asked the question is I wanted to see what kind of hypocritical rubbish I would get from Axtell Rose since Harold Baines is his man and is compaigning for his inclusion into the HOF. >>



    Spammy are you really, truly that ignorant? You cannot be that moronic, can you?

    I simply pointed out the similiarities between Baines and Brooks, and the fact Baines had more power, whereas Brooks was a better fielder, and was simply stirring a discussion on whether or not Baines was worthy.

    Unlike YOU, I can listen to debates and take information from both sides. All YOU can do is sit there and overreact to every tiny thing.

    I haven't made up my mind on Baines...but since he never had a truly dominant season, and never was overwhelming, I would say no.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Ah, yes old Jake Gibbs who was a quarterback for the University of Mississippi. He played for the Yankees in the mid-1960's just as the Yankees were going downhill post-Mantle. He was a very good defensive catcher.
  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Nettles was a nice all around semi-star during his days. Santo was more dominant at his position during his days. Long shot vets - Santo may get it.

    Brooks is the greatest modern era fielder at third, and Schmidt - altough a great fielder also - is the most dominat modern day offensive third baseman. Both in the HOF, you gotta top those guys to get in. IMO. Regards.
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  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Jake Gibbs was a solid player who spanned the ugly Yankee days between Elston Howard and Thurman Munson. Adequate backstop.
    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    ~"How can you have a team of 4 HOF players and have nothing to show for it? I won't answer that, but will let the voters do it. I understand both sides of the argument, however."~

    Megatron - Interesting point but I would guess if you looked at enough teams you would find that there are plenty that "have nothing to show for it" with 3 or more Hall of Famers.

    Between 1934 and 1939 the Red Sox won between 76 games and 89 games and they had Hall of Famers, Rick Ferrell, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams and Lefty Grove. Maybe, Ferrell is a bad selection and Doerr a questionable one but Foxx, Williams and Grove are all elite Hall of Famers and Cronin is solid.

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