Before I get to the subject matter, here are a few observations.
1. Nowhere in the HOF do you see references to Major League Baseball or licensed products of MLB. For the longest time, I assumed this place was owned and licensed by MLB.
2. Cooperstown is a happy place where everyone is always in a good mood (refreshing).
4. Barry Bonds, who by all counts may or may not hold the HR record with 762. His display for all of his efforts was the size of a shoebox. Spot lefty and longevity versus 762 HRs (more than the Babe and Hank)....hmmm??
Orosco display (jersey, balls, hats, etc) |
Bonds display (helmet, ball with asterisk embossed on it) |
5. I also learned a ton about how ballparks were built, teams were sold, rules were broken and how legends were made.
Okay, enough of the fluff. Here is my take on a cast of characters who have HOF numbers and may or may not get in. My take on each player is as if I had a BBWA vote:
1. Pete Rose - Nope (cheated)
2. Barry Bonds - Yep (I doubt he will get in, based on the above display)
3. A Rod - Yep (incredible numbers prior to juice)
4. Roger Clemens - Nope (questionable numbers prior to juice)
5. Sammy Sosa - Nope (questionable numbers prior to juice)
6. Mark McGwire - Yep (incredible numbers prior to juice)
7. Raffy Palmiero - Nope (see lied to the face of Congress, marginal numbers)
8. Andy Petitte - Nope (betrayed baseball and his friend, questionable numbers)
9. Jose Canseco - Haha!!!! Nope.
10. David Wells - Ah, no.
My bet is none of the above make it, leaving a major void in the HOF. Guys like Maddux, Rivera, and Jeter are going to have lonely induction weekends.