[KCRfan1]

I agree Hodges should be in the Hall. Ted Simmons, as well. Bobby Grich, Lee Smith too. As for any other names mentioned in previous posts, I don't see it. Tiant, Parker, Vizquel, Minoso, were very good players, certainly not Hall of Famers. Murphy and Allen were excellent players, not HoF's. I appreciate defense ( Belanger ), however, if you are on the field it is expected you can catch a ball and throw it. No matter how much of a defensive wizard the player is, if the ball is not hit to you, you cannot do anything about the play. That is why the player needs to be able to hit. Scoring opportunities begin at the plate, rally's, but if a player can't hit, they become rally killers. So not only does the player make an out, they can hit into a double play causing two outs. Of all the major leaguers to play the game, very few are " overlooked " by the Hall.