http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/11/30/making-the-hall-of-fame-one-need-only-hit-as-well-as-orlando-cabrera/ A Historical Look at the National Pastime Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/11/30/making-the-hall-of-fame-one-need-only-hit-as-well-as-orlando-cabrera/#comment-3541 Graham Womack Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:00:27 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=182#comment-3541 There really should be a part of the Hall of Fame for men who get in partly on the basis of playing and managerial prowess. It would be a great home for guys like Boudreau, Gil Hodges, Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, and Dusty Baker. There really should be a part of the Hall of Fame for men who get in partly on the basis of playing and managerial prowess. It would be a great home for guys like Boudreau, Gil Hodges, Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, and Dusty Baker.

]]> http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/11/30/making-the-hall-of-fame-one-need-only-hit-as-well-as-orlando-cabrera/#comment-3534 vinnie Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:38:17 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=182#comment-3534 Two things. Boudreau was one of the youngest and most successful playing managers. (Pre A's and Cubs) He won a batting title and had that great season in 1948 in which he single handedly beat Boston in a one game playoff to put the Indians in the series. At the time of his election, there were only a handful of shortstops in the hall. Two things.
Boudreau was one of the youngest and most successful playing managers. (Pre A’s and Cubs)
He won a batting title and had that great season in 1948 in which he single handedly beat Boston in a one game playoff to put the Indians in the series.
At the time of his election, there were only a handful of shortstops in the hall.

]]> http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2009/11/30/making-the-hall-of-fame-one-need-only-hit-as-well-as-orlando-cabrera/#comment-375 The 10 Most Overrated Hall of Famers | Baseball: Past and Present Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:39:16 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=182#comment-375 [...] Boudreau: As noted here before, Boudreau was an extremely similar hitter to Orlando Cabrera. Cabrera belongs in no Hall of Fame, not even the Montreal Expos team Hall of Fame (which is [...] [...] Boudreau: As noted here before, Boudreau was an extremely similar hitter to Orlando Cabrera. Cabrera belongs in no Hall of Fame, not even the Montreal Expos team Hall of Fame (which is [...]

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