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Originally Posted by pgellis
How's Larkin a "hands down" HOFer? Career .295 Ave., I think he only won 3 Gold Gloves (I know he went up against Ozzie every year) and he won 1 MVP.
He is very good, but the Hall of Fame "should" be reserved for the best of the best.
Do we want the "Hall of Very Good"?
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I'd vote for Larkin in a heartbeat. During the 20 year span in which he played, there was not another shortstop who put up offensive numbers even remotely close to Larkin's. Plus, he won an MVP, was a 12-time All Star, was Team Captain, and led the Reds to a World Champioship in 1990 (no small accomplishment for that team, in that era).
Bill James ranks Larkin as the #6 Shortstop of all-time. Unfortunately, the small market thing will probably kill his chances... If he played for NY or Boston, he'd be a shoe-in.