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Why Steve Garvey isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:03:59 +0000

Steve Garvey was one of the highest profile baseball stars of the 1970s and early 1980s. He was a smooth fielding first baseman with moderate power who hit for good batting average, and had a likable personality. But even though

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Kenny Lofton’s Hall of Fame case

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:03:57 +0000

Kenny Lofton was a big star in the mid 1990s. He made five consecutive All Star teams and played a key role in Cleveland’s late ’90s resurgence. In between stents with Cleveland, he also helped Atlanta to a division title.

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Reggie candy bar remembered

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:03:25 +0000

Depending on who you ask, Reggie Jackson was neither the first nor the last baseball player to have a candy bar named after him. But for people of a certain age, the Reggie Candy bar, first available from 1978 to

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Why Orel Hershiser isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:03:48 +0000

In the late 1980s, Orel Hershiser was one of the best pitchers in Major League baseball. People compared Greg Maddux to him, not the other way around. Nolan Ryan joked he was afraid of him. So why isn’t Orel Hershiser

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Why Eric Davis isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:03:10 +0000

Eric Davis was one of the most exciting players in baseball in the 1980s, and a feel-good story in the late 1990s when baseball really needed one. He looked like a future Hall of Famer when he broke into the

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Why Darryl Strawberry isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:03:44 +0000

Darryl Strawberry was one of the most surprising 1980s stars to fall short of baseball’s Hall of Fame. Although he didn’t hit for high average, he was otherwise a five-tool player thriving in baseball’s biggest market. Here is why Darryl

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Why Lou Whitaker isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:03:17 +0000

Lou Whitaker is frequently cited as a 1980s second baseman who isn’t in the Hall of Fame but should be. I have no reason to disagree. Here’s why Lou Whitaker isn’t in the Hall of Fame but should be. No

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Why Jack Clark isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:03:52 +0000

For a brief time in the mid-1980s, Jack Clark was the most feared power hitter in the National League. But he got very little Hall of Fame consideration after he retired. So why isn’t Jack Clark in the Hall of

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Why Fred Lynn isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:03:31 +0000

Fred Lynn was one of the brightest stars of the 1970s and ’80s. He was a five tool player and a perennial All-Star who led the Boston Red Sox to the World Series in his rookie year and was the

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Why Bobby Grich isn’t in the Hall of Fame

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 24 May 2023 13:03:31 +0000

Here is an underrated Hall of Fame case for you: Bobby Grich. He was one of the best second baseman of his generation, making six all star teams, winning four gold gloves, and one silver slugger. He retired after the

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