Rox Pile's Hall of Fame Ballot Series: Part Six

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DENVER – JULY 7: Larry Walker #33 of the National League bats during the MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field on July 7, 1998 in Denver, Colorado. The American League defeated the National League 13-8. (Photo by: Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Larry Walker

You wouldn’t think I would leave off the one Rockies player to ever win MVP off this list, would you? Take Walker’s stats with just the Rockies alone, and you have a player on the bubble. Overall, he won seven Gold Gloves, three batting titles, three Silver Sluggers, five All-Star appearances, the 1997 National League Most Valuable Player award, a .313/.400/.565 slash line, and a 141 OPS+ (which is park adjusted). With those kind of numbers, he is definitely Hall of Fame worthy.

Sammy Sosa

Sosa has been on the outside of the votes for 5 years now, and it is time for that to change. The main argument against Sosa was his inability to really produce until he was about 26 years old and steroid allegations.

The fact of the matter is that he was spectacular from then on out, making All-Star teams at an age as old as 35, as well as winning the 1998 MVP.

During his prime (1995-2003), he averaged 150 games played a season with 168 hits, 49 homer runs, 127 RBI, a .289/.369/.595 slash line, and an OPS+ of 147. Let’s also not forget about his stunning 609 career home runs. Not to bad for someone playing on a team who was under a “curse”.

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Rox Pile’s Hall of Fame Ballot Series: Part Six

By JD Jensen | Jan 20, 2018

Larry Walker

Sammy Sosa