[GreatOne]

It's an absolute crime that Oliva isn't in the HOF. Until he blew out his knee at 30 years of age (which, like Mantle's, would have been easily scoped and rehabbed today), he was well on his way to 3000 hits and 300 home runs. I think the voters forget he played the last 5 years of career on a severly damaged knee, and retired at age 36. If he had had a career ending injury at 30, like Puckett did, his numbers wouldn't be so clouded.

Regarding Ron Santo, if he's in, why not Craig Nettles as well? Nettles had better lifetime stats (while playing longer), and was a much better fielder.

[Sabertooth]

Regarding Ron Santo, if he's in, why not Craig Nettles as well? Nettles had better lifetime stats (while playing longer), and was a much better fielder.

Santo won 5 Gold Gloves, Nettles won two. Nettles was never the best third baseman in his leage, Brooks passed that torch to Brett. Santo was a 9 time All Star, Nettles was picked six times.

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Santo's stats.

Nettle's stats.