A Case for Larry Walker’s Induction into the Hall of Fame
By Bill Miller on Jan 07, 2012 with Comments 2
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I have become cynical about the Hall of Fame in recent years. I believed, at one time, that the its purpose was to honor the best of the best. Recently, though, I have gotten the impression that the writers are honoring some players that are ‘pretty good’. My personal opinion is that things started going haywire when Roger Maris was bypassed. Having said all that, I really don’t see how they can deny enshrinement to Larry Walker. Along career with good performance at the beginning and end with great performance in the middle, and, as the writer says, arguably the best player of his time.
Gary, Thanks for the comment. The Hall has often gotten it wrong, and, no doubt, will again in the future. The biggest problem has always been that there are no clear guidelines regarding who or what a “true” Hall of Famer really is. Eleven writers even left Babe Ruth off their ballots when the first vote was held back in the 1930′s. Still, The Hall is a great place to visit, and these arguments are always interesting, at least to me.
Thanks for reading, Bill