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5 Baseball Players That Weren’t Deserving of the MLB Hall of Fame
The Cheat Sheet ^ | January 8, 2017 | Ryan Davis

Posted on 01/08/2017 1:40:03 PM PST by EveningStar

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame was created all the way back in 1936 and has 312 members that have been enshrined over the years. The process, which involves sports writers and even former players voting and requires a player to receive 75% to be inducted, is far from perfect. Sure, you have plenty of players that are deserving that make it into the Hall of Fame without problem. But sometimes, deserving players are left out for long periods—such as third baseman Ron Santo, who finally was selected following his death in 2011—and other times undeserving players are chosen.

Here are five players that were selected but simply don’t belong in the Hall of Fame.

5. Ozzie Smith ...

4. Phil Rizzuto ...

3. Jim Rice ...

2. Bill Mazeroski ...

1. Bruce Sutter ...

(Excerpt) Read more at cheatsheet.com ...


TOPICS: History; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; baseballhalloffame; billmazeroski; brucesutter; jimrice; mazeroski; mlb; ozziesmith; philrizzuto; rizzuto
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1 posted on 01/08/2017 1:40:03 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Artemis Webb

ping


2 posted on 01/08/2017 1:40:36 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Ozzie Smith belongs.


3 posted on 01/08/2017 1:46:13 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: EveningStar

Well...
Ozzie Smith was deserving based on his defense only. But he was amazing!
Rizzuto and Rice are in only because they played for the Yankees and Red Sox.
Mazeroski and Sutter...well, ya got me.


4 posted on 01/08/2017 1:48:20 PM PST by Artemis Webb (Ted Kennedy burns in hell.)
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To: EveningStar

I agree with all 5. Nowadays, Hall of Fame selection has become watered down in all sports. I would say more than 60% tody are only deserving of membership in the Hall of Really Good.


5 posted on 01/08/2017 1:48:21 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: EveningStar

No scooter how come? Munson should be there.


6 posted on 01/08/2017 1:49:07 PM PST by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!)
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To: EveningStar

Andre Dawson.


7 posted on 01/08/2017 1:49:57 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: angcat

Agreed.


8 posted on 01/08/2017 1:51:37 PM PST by Shady (We WON the Battle, Now let's WIN THE WAR!!!!)
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To: EveningStar
Bruce Sutter

If he's a Sutter he's supposed to be playing hockey.

9 posted on 01/08/2017 1:52:16 PM PST by bankwalker (groupthink is dangerous ...)
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To: EveningStar

Rabbit Maranville.


10 posted on 01/08/2017 1:52:38 PM PST by dancusa ( Trump Wins! Obama's 8 years of a kindergarten class trip is over. The adults are in charge now..)
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To: EveningStar

BS Click bait.


11 posted on 01/08/2017 1:53:39 PM PST by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: Mr.Unique

It’s conversation bait. And there’s nothing wrong with that.


12 posted on 01/08/2017 1:54:55 PM PST by Artemis Webb (Ted Kennedy burns in hell.)
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To: EveningStar

From the article:

“Rizzuto, better known today for a mention in the movie Billy Madison than his actual playing career, was a first baseman for the New York Yankees in the 1940s and 1950s.”

Everybody’s allowed a careless mistake or two, but it’s tough to take anybody seriously if they don’t even know Rizzuto was a shortstop. Heck, all I did during that era was hate the Yankees, and even I knew he played short. And that’s partly relevant because his slash line would be anemic for a first-baseman, but not that awful for a shortstop with a good glove.


13 posted on 01/08/2017 1:55:22 PM PST by Stosh
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To: ConservaTexan

Not that the process is flawless, but Baseball HoF still has no mandatory minimum number that has to be inducted every year. Some years they don’t put any player in. I think 2013 was the last year that happened?

I think Bonds and Clemens will be much closer, we’ll see. I never thought they would get in but they might now.

Freegards


14 posted on 01/08/2017 1:58:34 PM PST by Ransomed
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To: EveningStar

Holy cow!


15 posted on 01/08/2017 2:00:15 PM PST by Jim Noble (Die Gedanken sind Frei)
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To: EveningStar

Hall of Fame for anything, rock-n-roll, baseball, etc., are all about money and politics.

Anyone paying attention to that pop-culture crap is a gullible idiot. Watch games and shows and enjoy the entertainment, that’s all it is. Nothing more.


16 posted on 01/08/2017 2:00:15 PM PST by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: ifinnegan; Artemis Webb; All

Since Ozzie Smith is considered by many to be the greatest defensive player of all time ...


17 posted on 01/08/2017 2:01:23 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Stosh

I was thinking that myself


18 posted on 01/08/2017 2:02:19 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: Stosh
Phil Rizzuto was a first baseman?

Yeah. And Mickey Mantle was a pitcher.

And Yogi Berra was a shortstop.

19 posted on 01/08/2017 2:02:22 PM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: Jim Noble
Holy cow!

Maybe they'll put Scooter in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his cameo appearance on "Paradise By the Dashboard Light."

20 posted on 01/08/2017 2:02:38 PM PST by dfwgator
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