Joe Jackson and Pete Rose Should Be HOFers Because...

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

On the contrary, their exclusion from the Hall has propped up the prices of their cards to well above what people would otherwise pay for them. They were fine players, but Eddie Collins and Joe Morgan were certainly better.

Collins and Morgan had more significant historical careers than Rose and Jackson? Are you also an Oscar voter?

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Collins and Morgan had more significant historical careers than Rose and Jackson? Are you also an Oscar voter?

+1000 ...the premise is laughable

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Collins and Morgan had more significant historical careers than Rose and Jackson? Are you also an Oscar voter?

He didn't say that Collins and Morgan had more significant historical careers. He said they were better players.

And he's right.

People's fascination with hitting a lot of singles over a (by far) record number of plate appearances never ceases to amaze me. Especially with someone who barely hit .300, had a career OPS under .800, and was a horrible base stealer hitting at the top of the lineup (in an era where your table setter was counted on to always be on the move). Not to mention a subpar outfielder.

But hey, he tried really hard.

Edit: I didn't notice Jackson mentioned there too. Naturally I'm only referring to Rose