GaryMrMets
01-06-2003, 11:41 PM
2003 Hall of Fame candidates
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By Charlie McCarthy
SportsLine.com Staff Writer
Hall of Fame candidates
Player Skinny Odds
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Eddie Murray, 1B
Baseball writers will overlook an acrimonious relationship with Murray and elect him in his first year of eligibility. The former switch-hitter ranks seventh in career RBI and is one of three players (Hank Aaron, Willie Mays) to amass 3,000 hits and 500 homers. He also won three consecutive Gold Gloves.
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Gary Carter, C
Carter narrowly missed induction last year, when he received 72.67 percent of the vote. (A player needs 75 percent to be inducted.) He's one of four catchers with 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, 1,200 RBI and 1,000 runs -- and the other three are in the Hall (Fisk, Berra and Bench).
2-1
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Ryne Sandberg, 2B
This is Sandberg's first year on the ballot. He excelled at bat and in the field; he hit more homers than any second baseman in history and ended his career with a .989 fielding percentage, the highest career mark at his position.
5-1
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Jim Rice, LF
During his first 12 seasons, Rice reached 100 RBI eight times and 200 hits four times. His production did drop off considerably in his final three seasons. Rice finished his career with a .298 average, 2,452 hits and 382 homers. He received 55 percent of the vote last year.
10-1
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Lee Smith, P
The all-time career saves leader is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first year. He posted 478 saves in 18 years and had saves with a record eight different teams. He had 13 consecutive seasons with 25 or more saves. Despite his impressive statistics, he never dominated quite like a Gossage or Eckersley.
10-1
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Bruce Sutter, P
Although he's 16th on the saves list, he was No. 3 when he retired in 1988. He helped reinvent the closer's role and popularized the split-fingered fastball. He had both 30 saves and 100 innings pitched four times. Sutter got 50 percent of the vote last year.
12-1
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Andre Dawson, RF
Dawson, who belted 438 career homers, received 45 percent of the vote last year. In 1987, he became the first player to win the MVP award while playing for a last-place team (Cubs). He's the only player to reach double-digits in homers and stolen bases for 12 consecutive years.
15-1
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Rich Gossage, P
Gossage joined Bruce Sutter and Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers in redefining the closer's role during the '70s. A nine-time All-Star, Gossage led his league in saves three times and finished in the top five for Cy Young four times. He got 43 percent of the vote last year.
20-1
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Steve Garvey, 1B
Garvey, who received 28 percent last year, was the NL MVP in 1974. He hit .300 seven times and was a cornerstone in the Dodgers' great infield of that era. He finished in the Top 10 in the MVP voting five times, won four Gold Gloves and hit .356 in five playoffs and .319 in five World Series.
25-1
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Bert Blyleven, P
Owner of one of the all-time nasty curveballs, Blyleven won 287 games with a 3.31 career ERA. He won 15 or more games 10 times and he's fifth (3,701) on the all-time strikeout list. Each of the eight men (Seaver, Sutton, Perry, W. Johnson, Niekro, Jenkins, Gibson, Bunning) behind him on that list is in the Hall. Blyeven got 26 percent of the vote last year.
30-1
Others on the ballot (* -- first year): *Brett Butler, OF; *Vince Coleman, OF; Dave Concepcion, SS; *Darren Daulton, C; *Mark W. Davis, P; *Sid Fernandez, P; Keith Hernandez, 1B; *Rick Honeycutt, P; *Danny Jackson, P; Tommy John, P; Jim Kaat, P; *Darryl Kile, P; Don Mattingly, 1B; Jack Morris, P; Dale Murphy, C-OF; Dave Parker, OF; *Tony Pena, C; *Danny Tartabull, OF; *Mickey Tettleton, C-OF; Alan Trammell, SS; *Fernando Valenzuela, P; *Mitch Williams, P; *Todd Worrell, P.
http://www.sportsline.com/u/partners/aol/index.html?http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/6093384
By Charlie McCarthy
SportsLine.com Staff Writer
Hall of Fame candidates
Player Skinny Odds
http://images.sportsline.com/u/photos/baseball/mlb/img6093377.jpg
Eddie Murray, 1B
Baseball writers will overlook an acrimonious relationship with Murray and elect him in his first year of eligibility. The former switch-hitter ranks seventh in career RBI and is one of three players (Hank Aaron, Willie Mays) to amass 3,000 hits and 500 homers. He also won three consecutive Gold Gloves.
Even
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Gary Carter, C
Carter narrowly missed induction last year, when he received 72.67 percent of the vote. (A player needs 75 percent to be inducted.) He's one of four catchers with 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, 1,200 RBI and 1,000 runs -- and the other three are in the Hall (Fisk, Berra and Bench).
2-1
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Ryne Sandberg, 2B
This is Sandberg's first year on the ballot. He excelled at bat and in the field; he hit more homers than any second baseman in history and ended his career with a .989 fielding percentage, the highest career mark at his position.
5-1
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Jim Rice, LF
During his first 12 seasons, Rice reached 100 RBI eight times and 200 hits four times. His production did drop off considerably in his final three seasons. Rice finished his career with a .298 average, 2,452 hits and 382 homers. He received 55 percent of the vote last year.
10-1
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Lee Smith, P
The all-time career saves leader is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first year. He posted 478 saves in 18 years and had saves with a record eight different teams. He had 13 consecutive seasons with 25 or more saves. Despite his impressive statistics, he never dominated quite like a Gossage or Eckersley.
10-1
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Bruce Sutter, P
Although he's 16th on the saves list, he was No. 3 when he retired in 1988. He helped reinvent the closer's role and popularized the split-fingered fastball. He had both 30 saves and 100 innings pitched four times. Sutter got 50 percent of the vote last year.
12-1
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Andre Dawson, RF
Dawson, who belted 438 career homers, received 45 percent of the vote last year. In 1987, he became the first player to win the MVP award while playing for a last-place team (Cubs). He's the only player to reach double-digits in homers and stolen bases for 12 consecutive years.
15-1
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Rich Gossage, P
Gossage joined Bruce Sutter and Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers in redefining the closer's role during the '70s. A nine-time All-Star, Gossage led his league in saves three times and finished in the top five for Cy Young four times. He got 43 percent of the vote last year.
20-1
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Steve Garvey, 1B
Garvey, who received 28 percent last year, was the NL MVP in 1974. He hit .300 seven times and was a cornerstone in the Dodgers' great infield of that era. He finished in the Top 10 in the MVP voting five times, won four Gold Gloves and hit .356 in five playoffs and .319 in five World Series.
25-1
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Bert Blyleven, P
Owner of one of the all-time nasty curveballs, Blyleven won 287 games with a 3.31 career ERA. He won 15 or more games 10 times and he's fifth (3,701) on the all-time strikeout list. Each of the eight men (Seaver, Sutton, Perry, W. Johnson, Niekro, Jenkins, Gibson, Bunning) behind him on that list is in the Hall. Blyeven got 26 percent of the vote last year.
30-1
Others on the ballot (* -- first year): *Brett Butler, OF; *Vince Coleman, OF; Dave Concepcion, SS; *Darren Daulton, C; *Mark W. Davis, P; *Sid Fernandez, P; Keith Hernandez, 1B; *Rick Honeycutt, P; *Danny Jackson, P; Tommy John, P; Jim Kaat, P; *Darryl Kile, P; Don Mattingly, 1B; Jack Morris, P; Dale Murphy, C-OF; Dave Parker, OF; *Tony Pena, C; *Danny Tartabull, OF; *Mickey Tettleton, C-OF; Alan Trammell, SS; *Fernando Valenzuela, P; *Mitch Williams, P; *Todd Worrell, P.