Wednesday, December 1, 2010

2011 Hall of Fame Candidates - Part 2

Don Mattingly - 2009 Upper Deck Goudey14-year career: 222 HR, .307, 1,099 RBI, 6-time All-Star, 9-time Gold Glove, 1985 AL MVP. In 14 years with the Yankees, only 1 postseason appearance.

Fred McGriff - 1993 Topps Finest16-year career: 493 HR, .284, 1,550 RBI, 5-time All-Star. The Crime Dog.

Mark McGwire - 1987 Classic Update Yellow Greenback16-year career: 583 HR, .263 BA, 1,414 RBI, 12-time All-Star, 1987 AL ROY. What ever happened to this guy?

Raul Mondesi - 1999 Upper Deck Encore13-year career: 271 HR, .273 BA, 860 RBI, 2-time Gold Glove, 1994 ROY

Jack Morris - 2005 SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Lineage Material18-year career: 254-186, 3.90 ERA, 3,824 IP, 5-time All-Star, 1991 World Series MVP

Dale Murphy - 2010 Topps National Chicle Relics18-year career: 398 HR, .265, 1,266 RBI, 7-time All-Star, 5-time Gold Glove, 8 children

John Olerud - 1991 Leaf17-year career: 255 HR, .295 BA, 1,230 RBI, 2-time All-Star, 3-time Gold Glove, 2 World Series rings.

Rafael Palmeiro - 2000 Metal Hit Machines20-year career: 569 HR, .288 BA, 1,835 RBI, 4-time All-Star, 3-time Gold Glove

Dave Parker - 1983 Topps19-year career: 339 HR, .290 BA, 1,493 RBI, 7-time All-Star, 1978 NL MVP.

Tim Raines - 1995 Stadium Club23-year career: 170 HR, .294, 980 RBI, 808 SB, 7-time All-Star, 1987 AL MVP. aka "The Rock"

Kirk Rueter

13-year career: 130-92, 4.27 ERA, 1,918 IP. I have no Rueter cards scanned.

Benito Santiago - 1996 Emotion-XL
20-year career: 217 HR, .263, 920 RBI, 5-time All-Star, 3-time Gold Glove. One of the few players in the list who spent any time with the Phillies.

Lee Smith - 2003 Topps Shoebox18-year career: 71-92, 3.03 ERA, 478 saves, 7-time All-Star. Harry Kalas always called him Big Lee Smith.

B. J. Surhoff - 1988 Score Young Superstars I19-year career: 188 HR, .282 BA, 1,153 RBI. 1999 All-Star

Alan Trammell - 1991 Score20-year career: 185 HR, .285, 1,003 RBI, 6-time All-Star, 4-time Gold Glove, 1984 World Series MVP

Larry Walker - 2004 Topps Cracker Jack13-year career: 368 HR, .314 BA, 1,259 RBI, 5-time All-Star, 7-time Gold Glove, 1997 MVP

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