[Straight Vermonter]

Wow, Ryne Sandberg. A real baseball immortal.

[IndyTiger]

Obviously not a Cubs fan, eh? Sandberg was a nine-time Gold Glove second baseman and a 10-time All-Star. He hit 277 homers, the most by a second baseman at the time of his retirement, and led the NL with 40 in 1990. His .989 fielding percentage is the highest at the position.

[dead]

A hundred years from now, baseball fans will still utter the name Ryne Sandberg with reverence and awe.

Or maybe they won't.

[AmishDude]

A pretty impressive second-baseman, actually. He wouldn't have made the hall at any other position.

Sutter might have a chance next year if Rose doesn't get reinstated. He's the best of the bunch in the coming years and the only ones who might have a shot are Gooden or Hershiser:

Year		*Players eligible for the first time for BBWAA election
2006:		Rick Aguilera, Tim Belcher, Will Clark, Alex Fernandez, Gary Gaetti, Dwight Gooden, Ozzie Guillen, Juan Guzman, Orel Hershiser, Gregg Jefferies, Lance Johnson, Doug Jones, Roberto Kelly, Mickey Morandini, Hal Morris, Jaime Navarro, Luis Polonia, Mike Stanley, Walt Weiss, John Wetteland, Mark Whiten
2007:		Harold Baines, Derek Bell, Dante Bichette, Bobby Bonilla, Jeff Brantley, Jay Buhner, Ken Caminiti, Jose Canseco, Eric Davis, Tony Fernandez, Tony Gwynn, Darryl Hamilton, Pete Harnisch, Charlie Hayes, Glenallen Hill, Ken Hill, Stan Javier, Wally Joyner, Ramon Martinez, Mark McGwire, Paul O’Neill, Gregg Olson, Cal Ripken Jr., Bret Saberhagen, Jeff Shaw, Kevin Tapani, Devon White, Bobby Witt
2008:		Shawon Dunston, Travis Fryman, David Justice, Mike Morgan, Tim Raines, Randy Velarde
2009:		Mark Grace, Rickey Henderson, Dean Palmer, Dan Plesac, Matt Williams
2010:		Edgar Martinez, Robin Ventura

2007 will be a bottleneck with Gwynn, Ripken and McGwire.

[wrathof59]

Are you serious?

[Lando Lincoln]

I had the opportunity to go to the All-Star game at White Sox / Comisky Park or whoever/whatever it is named after on July 15, 2003. I remember the date because it is my twin sons birthdays and I had them along for the thrill. Well, out of some incredible twist of luck, we were sitting next to Ryno and Tommy John. They were both great to the kids but Ryno was especially friendly. My boys got their autographs on a baseball that day. Just a great memory.

Lando

[angcat]

And they won't vote Munson.