This is a tough one because they're were a lot of good offensive players in his day that will be competing against him for the Hall. Answer this with your head, not your heart.

 

You're a few years too late with this poll. Fill a room with all the "good offensive players in his day that will be competing against him for the Hall." Then ask the ones linked to PEDs to leave, as none of them will be elected to the hall any time soon. The room isn't very crowded after that. I think the HOF has room for both Thomas and Griffey.

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by bighurt574

You're a few years too late with this poll. Fill a room with all the "good offensive players in his day that will be competing against him for the Hall." Then ask the ones linked to PEDs to leave, as none of them will be elected to the hall any time soon. The room isn't very crowded after that. I think the HOF has room for both Thomas and Griffey.

Even if you don't kick out the juicers...ask all of the ones without 2 MVP trophies or 500 HR to leave, and it thins out again as well.

Frank Thomas will have the opportunity to make a HOF speech for all of the baseball purists in regard to PED's. I hope he does not seek the advice of Michael Jordan's speech writer.

 

It's a no brainer to me that The Big Hurt should be a first ballot Hall of Famer.

Nothing tough about this one at all. Two time MVPs with 500+ home runs and a career .300 batting average go right on into the HOF. No questions asked.

 

Don't forget about the batting title in 1997 and the fact that he lost the 2000 MVP to a 'roider.

 

Frank was the best hitter in the game for about five years (1993-1997) - out-hitting many contemporaries (Bonds, Belle, Sammy, McGwire, Juan Gone) that have been exposed as cheaters. If Frank and Griffey don't both get into Cooperstown on the first ballot, they need to blow the place up.

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by WCSox

I haven't read this thread, but I can't imagine why the discussion has gone 4 pages. Of course, Frank is a HOF'er. First Ballot!

One of the very few hitters that you would stop what you were doing just to watch every at bat.

 

If you have to ask the question, you didn't see him hit.

Frank Thomas will have the opportunity to make a HOF speech for all of the baseball purists in regard to PED's. I hope he does not seek the advice of Michael Jordan's speech writer.

 

I hope he keeps the PED's out of it. The speech should be about him, not his un-clean peers.

Considering all the allegations surrounding Sosa, Bonds, Manny, A-Rod, and McGwire, Thomas was arguably the best hitter in the past 10 years.

I haven't read this thread, but I can't imagine why the discussion has gone 4 pages. Of course, Frank is a HOF'er. First Ballot!

Because everyone is agreeing.

Considering all the allegations surrounding Sosa, Bonds, Manny, A-Rod, and McGwire, Thomas was arguably the best hitter in the past 10 years.

 

Eh, Griffey.

First ballot worthy. Frank was the best in the biz when he was at his peak--and pretty far up there even when he wasn't.

Eh, Griffey.

 

Yea, Junior was the best hitter of the 90's, but Frank was #2.

 

Maddux, Biggio, Glavine, Frank, and Piazza. 2013 could have 5 first balloter's and god it could use it.

 

But really, Frank needs to retire now so we can retire #35.

Griffey was not a better pure hitter than Frank Thomas. HR hitter? Sure but that's about it. Barry Bonds was the best hitter of the '90's.

Griffey was not a better pure hitter than Frank Thomas. HR hitter? Sure but that's about it. Barry Bonds was the best hitter of the '90's.

I agree, 1. Bonds 2. Thomas 3. Griffey

Griffey was not a better pure hitter than Frank Thomas. HR hitter? Sure but that's about it. Barry Bonds was the best hitter of the '90's.

 

Absolutely. I haven't looked at the metrics, but Griffey very well may have been the best player of the 90s, because he played some pretty sick ass defense.

Frank was the top hitter in the 90's as far as I'm concerned. I have Tony Gwynn in my top 3 as well (maybe).

Edited November 25, 200916 yr by mr_genius

He's a lock to get in and saying he deserves to be in is an incredible understatement. That said, watch the asshole BBWAA stiffs overlook the anti-steroids stance and rip him for being a DH, delaying his entry until 2011. I really hope he makes the first ballot though. And yes, that #35 needs to go up in a ceremony this year. The Sox need to get on with building that statue if they haven't started already.

108-1.

 

Not bad.

108-1.

 

Not bad.

 

That damn rangercal.

That damn rangercal.

 

He should be lynched mercilessly. I would still like to hear his reason why, unless he just did it to be a rebel........ without a cause.

How many 2+ time MVPs have never made the hall of fame? I would guess not many, if any at all.

How many 2+ time MVPs have never made the hall of fame? I would guess not many, if any at all.

29 multiple winners, your non-hall of famers: Dale Murphy, Roger Maris, Juan Gonzalez (how many people would have guessed that?), Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds.

 

Pujols and Thomas are the other 2 but they'll be getting in as of now but these things are known to change.

I like this thread.

One of the very few hitters that you would stop what you were doing just to watch every at bat.

 

If you have to ask the question, you didn't see him hit.

 

Bars would go quiet.