My dad once faced Eric Davis in high school and he threw a change up to him and he said it was the farthest ball he ever saw hit
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Loved Eric Davis when I was a kid. I remember towards the tail end of his career when I found out my Tigers got him, I started celebrating like we won the series.
Here's a long shot, Josh Hamilton. Hear me out, I know he suffered from substance abuse, but a lot of that didn't start until after a devastating car accident in which led his to that situation. Just a thought, would love to hear arguments for or against.
I think Chase Utley will get in. Top 5 in WAR 8 years 2 mvp runner ups, 6 time all star 4 silver sluggers. Not to mention he always got hit by pitches, even more so in philly. He was a smart base runner, he had a 29 -0 sb season. He could hit for power or average. His arm wasn’t anything special, in fact prob below average, but he was an spectacular athlete so it never hindered his team and would constantly make fantastic plays. His career was too short though even though it seemed like he only played during his prime. He also was a postseason beast. He tied the record for most home runs in the WS in 2009, many of the Great lefty CC Sebatia. He was the man and I think he should get in.
Huh? His highest MVP finish was 7th in 2006, with 2 other 8th place finishes, a 13th and 14th place. "Runner-up" means 2nd place. His peak from 2005 to 2009 was excellent. Between 7.3 bWAR and 9 bWAR each of those 5 seasons. Outside of those 5 seasons, his career was mediocre at best, IMO. His career slash line of 0.275/0.358/0.465 certainly doesn't scream "Hall Of Famer" along with his post season slash line of 0.224/0.364/0.410 (although admittedly he was a beast in several post season series, such as: 2008 NLCS, 2009 NLDS, 2009 WS, and the 2011 NLDS). He's the 11th best 2nd baseman all time per Jay Jaffes JAWS metric and 15th best all time in WAR. He is ahead of several 2nd baseman already in the HOF in those 2 categories, such as: Roberto Alomar, Craig Biggio, Jackie Robinson. There's definitely a strong case to be made for his candidacy strictly looking at his peak and career WAR, JAWS, and comparing that to his 2B peers... but he's also lacking in a lot of areas. His career counting stats are not HOF-esque (less than 2,000 hits, 259 HR, 411 2B, 154 SB... not terrible just not great either) and all he ever led the league in was runs once and HBP 3 times. I think he will have some supporters for sure but I think he will sit there for a long while possibly while voters analyze him to death and maybe somewhere between his 5th and 10th year of eligibility, he gets in, just guessing there.
The one that hurts me the most as a Mets fan is David Wright. He retired with a 50.4 WAR. I estimated some hypothetical numbers had he remained healthy and played a total of 18 seasons instead of 14. I have him finishing with about a 68.4 WAR, 320HR, 1,323 RBI, 2,502 Hits, 205 stolen bases 9 X all star (has 7), 3x silver slugger and a 2x gold glove. .376OBP, .860 OPS and 1,296 Runs. NO MVP's The question is, with these numbers, would he have been a HOFer?
Growing up as a Phillies fan, Howard and Utley got me into baseball when the Phils won the World Series in 2008. Two huge pieces of the awesome ‘07-‘11 “dynasty.” Shame that injuries hurt their longevity. Two of my favorite players ever though, don’t know if they’re HOF worthy but I’d love to possibly see it
Fred Lynn had a good, but not great career. Look at the number of games he played per season. He missed a lot of time because of injuries. He was never the same player after 1979.
Surprised no mention of Tim Lincecum. 3 World Series titles, 2 Cy Youngs, 3x strike outs leader. He was well on his way till his body and mechanics broke down.
Man, most of this list is not in the HOF solely because they aren't eligible yet, not because they got injured. Some of this list (McCann, Pedroia, Utley) will have a legitimate case made and may in fact be elected.
@@dkroll92 He was hurt right as he was hitting his peak. Had he focused on Baseball, instead of dabbling with football, who knows. He did strike out too much, especially for that era.
Thank you for making Eric Davis OF #1. I don't think modern fans understand how awe inspiring and incredible Eric Davis really was. There is NO DOUBT in my mind he would've been the 1st 40-40 guy in 86 (132 Games, 27 HR 80 SB) and the ONLY 50-50 man ever in 87 (129 games, 37/50). Sadly his career wasnt meant to be. I still remember being so horrified when he speared his own kidney in the 90 world series making a catch. And how crushed i was when he wound up having cancer (which he came back from and hit like 330 the next season). As a Reds fan my whole life, Eric was and will always be one of my 2 favorite baseball players in history. He really had the talent to have been a top 25 player in MLB history. It's just a shame how things play out for some athletes.
Mattinglys stats are on par or better than Ryan sand berg and Kirby Puckett, who are both in the HOF... Donnie baseball is a hall of famer regardless what the ego maniacal reporters who vote think
Ron Guidry? Louisiana Lightning? 25-3, 248 k's, 1.74 era. and that was just 1978. Tim Lincecum? Herb Score: Left-handed pitcher who led the league in strikeouts first two full seasons, then took a line-drive in the eye . . . never the same. Too many honorable mentions to mention. That doesn't even sound right. Lymon Bostock, murdered . . . could be the saddest story of all.
I would make an argument that a few of these players could get in, in their their 7-10 voting years. Its a shame Johan who had two cy young awards a no hitter, lead the league 3 times in ERA did not gather enough votes to keep him around in the voting for a few years. Prince Fielders definitely has a slim chance cause he had a decade of great play.
9:43 I only knew because I'm an Indians fan, but damn I miss watching Grady play. I have his '08 car bobblehead. One of my favorite bobbleheads of all time.
I'm not sure if he put up a good enough batting average but I love watching him on the A's back in the 2000s. Eric Chavez hit a lot of home runs although he never made an All Star game last I checked and that was partly because he typically had slow starts to his seasons. The main thing he was amazing at was Fielding as he was able to win 5 gold gloves in a row. He would suffer injuries later in his career and barely play at all.
Tony Conigliaro. Hit .363 as a 17 year old rookie for the redsox. In his second year he was the leader in homeruns in the al before being hit in the face causing permanent damage to his Retina.
Eric Davis is the fastest player in MLB history to achieve 30/30 club he did it in 90 games, the second closest player is A Rod in 107 games. Eric Davis was on pace to hit 50/50 club in 1987 but was injured severely running into wall at Wrigley sidelining him for last 8 weeks of season.
Sorry fuzzy but, Sizemore wouldn’t be a hall of famer. That’s before 25 years old so like 5 seasons, multiply that my three and you get 6 gg 2100 hits 350 sb 123 ops+ and 300 home runs with like a .280ish ba. That’s teetering on the edge. He could’ve but knowing voters it would be difficult
On 06/27/02, the Indians traded Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos for Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore and Lee Stevens. It seemed like a steal for the Indians but Bartolo was still pitching when all 4 of those guys were retired. Lee won a Cy Young, but the Indians couldn't afford him and he left via free agency. Sizemore was on his way to Cooperstown when injuries ended his career prematurely. The Indians mismanaged Brandon Phillips and let him get away for nothing. The Reds picked him up and he became an All-Star. The Tribe is still snake bit.
Wdym “maybe the fact that he played at Coors field.” How can you penalize somebody for what team they play for? If the “Coors field effect” actually made a big difference why wouldn’t every player on the Rockies hit 30+ HRs and not to mention many players like Nolan Arenado play better away and not at home?
Don Mattingly probably tops this list, and Eric Davis was an otherworldly talent. He could have been a legit comparable version of Willie Mays. Very few players in sports make us stop and watch them (for me: Griffey Jr., Trout, Gooden in 85-86, Ichiro). Eric Davis was definitely a showstopper; at the plate or in the field.
Darryl Strawberry, Albert Belle, Dwight Gooden, Cesar Cedeño (though his time of was not because of injuries but he was that good) and José Reyes may have had a casé for HOF of not for injuries.
Nomar is the starter. Mattingly is obvious and he should be in at any rate. Dave Parker was the best player in baseball for a decade. He had two or three down years at the end of his run with Pittsburgh but came back to be the best player in baseball again with the reds. All he needed was to let his knee and wrist heal. His knee was actually tore up in high school and he still had plus plus major league speed. He should've won three MVP awards minimally, probably more. And he still has the numbers to be in easily. Glad to see you mention Tony oliva. But your best inclusion was Big E, Eric davis. I grew up watching him as a reds fan. He had as much pure talent as anyone who ever stepped on the diamond. I'm by him, like you are by Sizemore, can't even stand to think about it. Oh, one more major hof talent derailed by injury that gets NO love, Kerry Wood. You mentioned his teammate and left him out. He was unhittable when healthy.
Clear 21st century bias in this list. If you dig, you'll find 2 or 3 dozen great candidates from 1900 to 1990. In the 80s and 90s, medicine learned to fix a lot of previously career ending injuries. Tommy John surgery and ACL repairs save a LOT of careers now.
Dale Murphy is one i think. But the end of his career wasn’t as good. During the 80’s he was one of MLB most feared hitters. In a TV interview the broadcasters for the Braves asked him who was the hardest throwing pitcher he had ever seen and he said JR Richard
If Josh Hamilton never got into that car crash he could have been one of the greatest players of all time. Imagine 2010 and 2012 Hamilton but playing in 2000-2015. He would have been scary.
Hey fuzzy I'm surprised you didn't mention Justin morneau injuries cut his career short after that concussion he wasn't the same I seen him lace a 99 mile an hour fastball from Kyle Farnsworth in the metrodome playing the yanks one of Mike mussina last starts
J.R. Richard was more dominant than Nolan Ryan in his prime, but he suffered a stroke which ended his career. Truly one of the greatest pitchers who was just getting started
I think Mauer and Posey both make the Hall of Fame. Both have MVPs, all of the awards, and Posey has ALL of the Postseason success, no brainer at a position where the stats aren't quite as there as with other positions.
Andrew Jones =maybe the greatest defensive centerfielder ever in his prime. 12 years then injuired the last 4-5 years were nothing like the years before and he is considered a borderline HOFer right now. Without the injury-plagued last few years he'd be sure-fire
NO idea why Fred Mcgriff isnt in the hall. More homers than Willie Stargell, Billy Williams, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, and many more. While Im at it, 2 time MVP Dale Murphy needs to be on the list, I think playing every game for about 5 years with no days off hurt him later on.
With santana his strike outs are even more impressive when you think players actually cared about number of strikeout's & on base % & didn't just swing at anything. I think posey will get in.
You're selling Santana very short. From 2004-2006 he was the most dominant pitcher in baseball and should've won 3 consecutive cy youngs , but the voters still had a hard on for wins so Colón won in 2005. His k/9 may not look super impressive now, but he lead the al in that category 3 times in a row and a consistent top performer. You also have to consider hitters didn't strike out with the same frequency then. This season, 9 pitchers in mlb had a k/9 of over 11. From 2004-2011, not a single pitcher a k/9 of over 11.
Utley is a amazing person and player. Mets fans are bitter because Ruben Tejada was trying to be cute by spinning instead of just getting the sure out at second. Utley slide was not dirty at all and was clean af. Also seeing Howard mess up his ACL on the last pitch of the 2011 nlds to lose to the Cardinals after a 101 win season was terrible.
Nomar's offense blows Tulo out of the water. Tulo was too big to be a short stop, he never wont be injured....in any parallel universe until he moves positions.
IMO if someone is good enough to be in the HOF then why should they need to play 14-15 seasons? Unless they want to of course but it just seems like playing 14-15 seasons could ruin their chance by getting hurt and then people would look at their careers a different way because they struggled with injuries.
Who else might have been a HOF had they stayed healthy?
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@Chremykins The goat lol
They should make a mlb the show hall of fame
It sucks that Tulo couldn’t stay healthy
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Troy Tulowitzki was an absolute stud and was fun to watch throughout the years 🔥
P: Timmy Lincecum
OF: Josh Hamilton
Hamilton wasn't ruined by injury, he was ruined by his drug and alcohol use.
tim lincecum
Pedroia, Wright, Tulo
Ryan Howard won rookie of the year and mvp
Gabe Palandro he meant in the same year
nope Pedroia won RoY and MVP in back to back years
Howard won rookie of the year 05 then mvp 06
He is also on the honorable mentions, So that may be what he meant
My dad once faced Eric Davis in high school and he threw a change up to him and he said it was the farthest ball he ever saw hit
Loved Eric Davis when I was a kid. I remember towards the tail end of his career when I found out my Tigers got him, I started celebrating like we won the series.
Bruh this mans never heard of Tony Olivia lol I’m literally bouta go meet this guy at the Twins Caravan tonight 😂
First name I thought of
We always have something to learn in baseball. Greetings from The Netherlands.
David Wright is my favorite player of all time😢 never gonna change
Here's a long shot, Josh Hamilton. Hear me out, I know he suffered from substance abuse, but a lot of that didn't start until after a devastating car accident in which led his to that situation. Just a thought, would love to hear arguments for or against.
Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden. Unfortunately, that was more substance abuse not injury!
Yep...this guy needs to learn history, sure he put a couple of older names, needs to dig deeper
These choices are gold. They really screwed themselves out of Hall of Fame careers.
Griffey could have been WAY better if he was always healthy, but he’s still a hall of famer
He was on the road to be the GOAT for sure. Shoulda stayed in Seattle
@@ford982 No, he should have moved to first base as he got older. He put on more weight then his frame could handle.
I feel like David Wright would be a really good hitting coach or manager
I think Chase Utley will get in. Top 5 in WAR 8 years 2 mvp runner ups, 6 time all star 4 silver sluggers. Not to mention he always got hit by pitches, even more so in philly. He was a smart base runner, he had a 29 -0 sb season. He could hit for power or average. His arm wasn’t anything special, in fact prob below average, but he was an spectacular athlete so it never hindered his team and would constantly make fantastic plays. His career was too short though even though it seemed like he only played during his prime.
He also was a postseason beast. He tied the record for most home runs in the WS in 2009, many of the Great lefty CC Sebatia. He was the man and I think he should get in.
Huh? His highest MVP finish was 7th in 2006, with 2 other 8th place finishes, a 13th and 14th place. "Runner-up" means 2nd place.
His peak from 2005 to 2009 was excellent. Between 7.3 bWAR and 9 bWAR each of those 5 seasons. Outside of those 5 seasons, his career was mediocre at best, IMO. His career slash line of 0.275/0.358/0.465 certainly doesn't scream "Hall Of Famer" along with his post season slash line of 0.224/0.364/0.410 (although admittedly he was a beast in several post season series, such as: 2008 NLCS, 2009 NLDS, 2009 WS, and the 2011 NLDS).
He's the 11th best 2nd baseman all time per Jay Jaffes JAWS metric and 15th best all time in WAR. He is ahead of several 2nd baseman already in the HOF in those 2 categories, such as: Roberto Alomar, Craig Biggio, Jackie Robinson.
There's definitely a strong case to be made for his candidacy strictly looking at his peak and career WAR, JAWS, and comparing that to his 2B peers... but he's also lacking in a lot of areas. His career counting stats are not HOF-esque (less than 2,000 hits, 259 HR, 411 2B, 154 SB... not terrible just not great either) and all he ever led the league in was runs once and HBP 3 times.
I think he will have some supporters for sure but I think he will sit there for a long while possibly while voters analyze him to death and maybe somewhere between his 5th and 10th year of eligibility, he gets in, just guessing there.
Spirit Molecule yes yes this is a great thank you! I misspoke. He was not runner up for mvp 2 times but for WAR, my bad
Doubtful, Jeff Kent barely even got love
I’m really hoping Dustin Pedroia can still become a hall of famer 😢
Yanks fan here that guy was a fantastic competitor, he would've been HOF without injuries
Rick Nash I am a yanks fan to and it stinks that he got injured
He’ll be a Boston HOF but his overall numbers won’t get him in
@Craven Moorehead where do you get this???
@Craven Morehead Bull! That is untrue.
Honorable mention at 3B: Scott Rolen
The one that hurts me the most as a Mets fan is David Wright. He retired with a 50.4 WAR. I estimated some hypothetical numbers had he remained healthy and played a total of 18 seasons instead of 14.
I have him finishing with about a 68.4 WAR, 320HR, 1,323 RBI, 2,502 Hits, 205 stolen bases 9 X all star (has 7), 3x silver slugger and a 2x gold glove.
.376OBP, .860 OPS and 1,296 Runs. NO MVP's
The question is, with these numbers, would he have been a HOFer?
Growing up as a Phillies fan, Howard and Utley got me into baseball when the Phils won the World Series in 2008. Two huge pieces of the awesome ‘07-‘11 “dynasty.” Shame that injuries hurt their longevity.
Two of my favorite players ever though, don’t know if they’re HOF worthy but I’d love to possibly see it
Dave Stieb and Bret Seberhagen for pitching. Darryl Strawberry for the outfield
Fred Lynn had a good, but not great career. Look at the number of games he played per season. He missed a lot of time because of injuries. He was never the same player after 1979.
OF: HONERABLE MENTION: MATT KEMP
yes! Absolutely
@@aroundthefur33 also Giancarlo Stanton but hes to young. Besides, hes gotten injured like 8 times over sence he joined the yanks
No
Here’s one y’all definitely missed and I feel always gets forgotten Carlos Delgado
Surprised no mention of Tim Lincecum. 3 World Series titles, 2 Cy Youngs, 3x strike outs leader. He was well on his way till his body and mechanics broke down.
two no-hitters, too
How about Felix Hernandez?
“Albert Belle” deserves to be in the HOF!
I wish he would have played longer. He was an absolute monster.
yup
He corked his bat and got caught. Enough said
Gaylord Perry is in the HOF enough said
If he had a better reputation as a player
Man, most of this list is not in the HOF solely because they aren't eligible yet, not because they got injured. Some of this list (McCann, Pedroia, Utley) will have a legitimate case made and may in fact be elected.
Carl Crawford battled multiple hamstring pulls post Tampa Bay AND STILL finished like time BA .290 with 14 years played
SP Jack Morris C McCann 1B Fred McGriff 2B Utley 3B Ken Camminitti SS Troy OF Davis, Seizmore and Joe Carter RP: Billy Wagner
Kerry Wood, Bo Jackson
Jackson would've dropped off first ballot. His numbers aren't even close to the worst right fielders already in the Hall.
@@dkroll92 He was hurt right as he was hitting his peak. Had he focused on Baseball, instead of dabbling with football, who knows. He did strike out too much, especially for that era.
Thank you for making Eric Davis OF #1. I don't think modern fans understand how awe inspiring and incredible Eric Davis really was. There is NO DOUBT in my mind he would've been the 1st 40-40 guy in 86 (132 Games, 27 HR 80 SB) and the ONLY 50-50 man ever in 87 (129 games, 37/50). Sadly his career wasnt meant to be. I still remember being so horrified when he speared his own kidney in the 90 world series making a catch. And how crushed i was when he wound up having cancer (which he came back from and hit like 330 the next season). As a Reds fan my whole life, Eric was and will always be one of my 2 favorite baseball players in history. He really had the talent to have been a top 25 player in MLB history. It's just a shame how things play out for some athletes.
I want MLB the show 20
Also Scott Rolen. Multi gold gloves and great bat.
Mattinglys stats are on par or better than Ryan sand berg and Kirby Puckett, who are both in the HOF...
Donnie baseball is a hall of famer regardless what the ego maniacal reporters who vote think
Ron Guidry? Louisiana Lightning? 25-3, 248 k's, 1.74 era. and that was just 1978. Tim Lincecum? Herb Score: Left-handed pitcher who led the league in strikeouts first two full seasons, then took a line-drive in the eye . . . never the same. Too many honorable mentions to mention. That doesn't even sound right. Lymon Bostock, murdered . . . could be the saddest story of all.
I would make an argument that a few of these players could get in, in their their 7-10 voting years. Its a shame Johan who had two cy young awards a no hitter, lead the league 3 times in ERA did not gather enough votes to keep him around in the voting for a few years. Prince Fielders definitely has a slim chance cause he had a decade of great play.
9:43 I only knew because I'm an Indians fan, but damn I miss watching Grady play. I have his '08 car bobblehead. One of my favorite bobbleheads of all time.
The Hit Man was the most dominant overall player from 84 to 89, period. The original 23.
You said Pedroia is the only player on the list to win ROY and MVP in their career. Ryan Howard did?
I'm not sure if he put up a good enough batting average but I love watching him on the A's back in the 2000s. Eric Chavez hit a lot of home runs although he never made an All Star game last I checked and that was partly because he typically had slow starts to his seasons. The main thing he was amazing at was Fielding as he was able to win 5 gold gloves in a row. He would suffer injuries later in his career and barely play at all.
“only played 14 years” I weak ONLY
in baseball that's not that long
Better see Tim Lincecum on here
I am sad. Pedroia is my all-time favorite player
Tony Conigliaro. Hit .363 as a 17 year old rookie for the redsox. In his second year he was the leader in homeruns in the al before being hit in the face causing permanent damage to his Retina.
Eric Chavez would’ve been a hof
Brandon Michael dude was legend
@@nich0990 dude was a wiz at 3B. Damn shame
Eric Davis is the fastest player in MLB history to achieve 30/30 club he did it in 90 games, the second closest player is A Rod in 107 games. Eric Davis was on pace to hit 50/50 club in 1987 but was injured severely running into wall at Wrigley sidelining him for last 8 weeks of season.
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My boy Tony O getting some respect!!
Sorry fuzzy but, Sizemore wouldn’t be a hall of famer. That’s before 25 years old so like 5 seasons, multiply that my three and you get 6 gg 2100 hits 350 sb 123 ops+ and 300 home runs with like a .280ish ba. That’s teetering on the edge. He could’ve but knowing voters it would be difficult
On 06/27/02, the Indians traded Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos for Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore and Lee Stevens. It seemed like a steal for the Indians but Bartolo was still pitching when all 4 of those guys were retired. Lee won a Cy Young, but the Indians couldn't afford him and he left via free agency. Sizemore was on his way to Cooperstown when injuries ended his career prematurely. The Indians mismanaged Brandon Phillips and let him get away for nothing. The Reds picked him up and he became an All-Star. The Tribe is still snake bit.
FUZZY IS GIVING THOSE HEARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
What if Mickey Mantle didn't get trashed all the time? Could he have been the greatest ever???
Wdym “maybe the fact that he played at Coors field.” How can you penalize somebody for what team they play for? If the “Coors field effect” actually made a big difference why wouldn’t every player on the Rockies hit 30+ HRs and not to mention many players like Nolan Arenado play better away and not at home?
Bro Tim lincecum
Don Mattingly probably tops this list, and Eric Davis was an otherworldly talent. He could have been a legit comparable version of Willie Mays. Very few players in sports make us stop and watch them (for me: Griffey Jr., Trout, Gooden in 85-86, Ichiro). Eric Davis was definitely a showstopper; at the plate or in the field.
So good, thank you Fuzz!
P: Kerry wood. My father still blames dusty baker for ruining him and prior
Darryl Strawberry, Albert Belle, Dwight Gooden, Cesar Cedeño (though his time of was not because of injuries but he was that good) and José Reyes may have had a casé for HOF of not for injuries.
Dale Murphy, Bob Horner, Daryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Mike Scott..... Far to many very recent guys on this list....
Nomar Garciaparra
Tim Lincecum
I agree. I am a lifelong Yankees fan of over 30 years and Nomar was unreal when he was with Boston.
Josh Hamilton but more for his substance abuse than injuries
Why does everybody think Gerrit Cole is so good he only had one good season with the Astros
Cole Studios he was a stud the year before and a solid pitcher on the Pirates
Plus he’s pretty young
Nick Vaughn he had 3-4 ERA’s
Heydye he is 30 years old
He has had more than 1 good year. You only remember the last season because it was so unbelievably good
Nomar is the starter. Mattingly is obvious and he should be in at any rate. Dave Parker was the best player in baseball for a decade. He had two or three down years at the end of his run with Pittsburgh but came back to be the best player in baseball again with the reds. All he needed was to let his knee and wrist heal. His knee was actually tore up in high school and he still had plus plus major league speed. He should've won three MVP awards minimally, probably more. And he still has the numbers to be in easily. Glad to see you mention Tony oliva. But your best inclusion was Big E, Eric davis. I grew up watching him as a reds fan. He had as much pure talent as anyone who ever stepped on the diamond. I'm by him, like you are by Sizemore, can't even stand to think about it. Oh, one more major hof talent derailed by injury that gets NO love, Kerry Wood. You mentioned his teammate and left him out. He was unhittable when healthy.
Clear 21st century bias in this list. If you dig, you'll find 2 or 3 dozen great candidates from 1900 to 1990. In the 80s and 90s, medicine learned to fix a lot of previously career ending injuries. Tommy John surgery and ACL repairs save a LOT of careers now.
Dale Murphy is one i think. But the end of his career wasn’t as good. During the 80’s he was one of MLB most feared hitters. In a TV interview the broadcasters for the Braves asked him who was the hardest throwing pitcher he had ever seen and he said JR Richard
Im guessing you're expecting Scott Rolen to become a Hall Of Famer soon then....?
Screw Scott Rolen. He did not want to be on the phillies and Iam so glad Halladay no hit rolen and the reds in the playoffs.
If Josh Hamilton never got into that car crash he could have been one of the greatest players of all time. Imagine 2010 and 2012 Hamilton but playing in 2000-2015. He would have been scary.
I for sure thought Hamilton was going to be on here
Damn disrespect for Justin Morneau
David Wright hurts my heart
Hey fuzzy I'm surprised you didn't mention Justin morneau injuries cut his career short after that concussion he wasn't the same I seen him lace a 99 mile an hour fastball from Kyle Farnsworth in the metrodome playing the yanks one of Mike mussina last starts
J.R. Richard was more dominant than Nolan Ryan in his prime, but he suffered a stroke which ended his career. Truly one of the greatest pitchers who was just getting started
Make an mlb the show with this line up
I think Mauer and Posey both make the Hall of Fame. Both have MVPs, all of the awards, and Posey has ALL of the Postseason success, no brainer at a position where the stats aren't quite as there as with other positions.
Andrew Jones =maybe the greatest defensive centerfielder ever in his prime. 12 years then injuired the last 4-5 years were nothing like the years before and he is considered a borderline HOFer right now. Without the injury-plagued last few years he'd be sure-fire
Grady Sizemore is one of my favs. First superstar I liked at a young age
NO idea why Fred Mcgriff isnt in the hall. More homers than Willie Stargell, Billy Williams, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, and many more. While Im at it, 2 time MVP Dale Murphy needs to be on the list, I think playing every game for about 5 years with no days off hurt him later on.
Ryan Howard should have been in the majors at least 2 seasons earlier, but the Phils had Jim Thome playing 1st base.
Juan encarnacion, he was a good right fielder for the cardinals in the early to mid 2000s before taking a foul ball to the face, ending his career
Ryan Howard had a 19.2 WAR through his 31 year season. No way was he getting to the hall even healthy. He was't a full time regular until 25.
With santana his strike outs are even more impressive when you think players actually cared about number of strikeout's & on base % & didn't just swing at anything.
I think posey will get in.
Do a vid on the best MLB players from every height
Yes! Please collab with Grady Sizemore, he is the player that got me into baseball as a kid!
I miss tulo he defiantly would have made the hall of fame
You're selling Santana very short. From 2004-2006 he was the most dominant pitcher in baseball and should've won 3 consecutive cy youngs , but the voters still had a hard on for wins so Colón won in 2005. His k/9 may not look super impressive now, but he lead the al in that category 3 times in a row and a consistent top performer. You also have to consider hitters didn't strike out with the same frequency then. This season, 9 pitchers in mlb had a k/9 of over 11. From 2004-2011, not a single pitcher a k/9 of over 11.
well Howard played on that tin can of a stadium citizen bank park.
Eric Davis was a beast for a very long time. He needs to be in the hall.
David Wright
Utley is a amazing person and player. Mets fans are bitter because Ruben Tejada was trying to be cute by spinning instead of just getting the sure out at second. Utley slide was not dirty at all and was clean af. Also seeing Howard mess up his ACL on the last pitch of the 2011 nlds to lose to the Cardinals after a 101 win season was terrible.
Tim Lincecum?
Bruh this vid makes me feel old 🥺😂
A video about Kerry Wood"s 20 strikeout game is in the up next slot, so I will go with him.
Nomar's offense blows Tulo out of the water. Tulo was too big to be a short stop, he never wont be injured....in any parallel universe until he moves positions.
I hope Andrew Mccutchen makes it one day but its probably unlikely
Ngl Carlos Delgado gotta be an honorable mention here
I love pedroia and tulo but David Wright was ruined by injuries
Carlos Delgado for sure!
IMO if someone is good enough to be in the HOF then why should they need to play 14-15 seasons? Unless they want to of course but it just seems like playing 14-15 seasons could ruin their chance by getting hurt and then people would look at their careers a different way because they struggled with injuries.
I also thought Adrian Gonzalez
Chase utley should join the hall of fame 💯
Prime Productionz chase utley is one of the best players at 2nd base of all time and he isn’t taht bad of a player unlike manny machado
Fuzzy I thought we were keepin it family friendly