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Harold Baines for the Hall of Fame?
boyofsummer.net - 12/3/2008
Harold Baines for the Hall of Fame?
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It amazes me that I'm even writing this. It seems to me that if you've got a player whose main job, nay, ONLY job for most of his career was to hit, he ought to have some damn impressive stats if you're going to talk about putting him in the Hall of Fame. He won a Silver Slugger and was a ...
baseballprospectus.com - 12/3/2008
On the Beat: One Man`s Hall of Fame Vote by John Perrotto
— baseballprospectus.com — A ballot that includes a few surprises among the shoo-ins, draft-pick compensation versus arbitration, and rumors and... rumblings from around the game. (more) On the Beat: One Man`s Hall of Fame Vote by John Perrotto

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sports2debate.com - 12/7/2008
Baseball Hall of Fame 2009
— sports2debate.com — People are saying Rickey Henderson might not be a 1st ballet Hall of Famer he is a... lock for the hall of fame! (more) Baseball Hall of Fame 2009

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halosheaven.com - 12/3/2008
2009 Hall of Fame Ballot Thread
— halosheaven.com — In the comments... Pick 'em • Harold Baines • Jay Bell • Bert Blyleven • David Cone... • Andre Dawson • Ron Gant • Mark Grace • Rickey Henderson • Tommy John • Don Mattingly • Mark McGwire • ... (more) 2009 Hall of Fame Ballot Thread

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Harold Baines for the Hall of Fame?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Harold Baines for the Hall of Fame? First of all, being 28th all-time at something does not constitute “amazing” in my book. A-Rod is right on his heels, and will pass him before the end of May next year. Jim Thome and Carlos Delgado are about 140 RBIs back, and could both pass him in the next two years, without necessarily even being much good. Chipper Jones is about 250 back, and could pass him inside of three years easily. Any two of those four will push Baines out of the top 30, and thus his best case for Cooperstown will weaken quite a bit. Also, it’s hard for me to agree ...

Thursday Reading: Hall of Fame edition
umpbump.com — ... to the Padres to the Red Sox and Dodgers, Henderson put on an uncharacteristic performance. The last three years he struck out more than he walked for the first three times in two decades. His hit a paltry .228. He stole a total of only 72 bases, a figure he had surpassed in seven single seasons.” Why you gotta focus on the negative, Tracy? The Hardball Times’ Tom Tango makes his case for Tim Raines induction by comparing him to the best leadoff hitters already in the HOF. [image] Boy of Summer thinks Harold Baines is not a Hall of Famer. Rob Neyer ...

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