Today, the Veterans Committee released their nominations for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Big names on the ballot include
If you look at the stats, the player that should be in the hall is Oliva. Oliva is the best eligible hitter that is not in the hall. If you compare his BA, OBP and slugging percentage to other hall members you will find that he was better than a lot of them. The fact that he does not have the raw number of Home Runs orr RBIs that normally ensure selection should not matter. His career was cut short due to injury (like Kirby Puckett). Hispanic players have typically been under represented in the hall and I believe it is his time.
Today, the Veterans Committee released their nominations for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Big names on the ballot include
If you look at the stats, the player that should be in the hall is Oliva. Oliva is the best eligible hitter that is not in the hall. If you compare his BA, OBP and slugging percentage to other hall members you will find that he was better than a lot of them. The fact that he does not have the raw number of Home Runs orr RBIs that normally ensure selection should not matter. His career was cut short due to injury (like Kirby Puckett). Hispanic players have typically been under represented in the hall and I believe it is his time.