Don Mattingly- By all accounts a classy guy. No doubt he was great player before his back injury. But 6 top seasons does not make for a hall of fame career. From 1984 to 1989 he was one of the best players in baseball but that simply isnt enough as his peak was not historic by any measure and his career numbers are not even close. Sorry sentiment aside he didnt have a hall of fame career.
Mark McGwire- since we live in America under a presumption of innocence I only took into consideration McGwires career and not the innuendo of steroid usage. He made the all star team in 12 of his thirteen full seasons. He hit 583 HR's. The numbers are there but I think most will hold the era against him.
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12-28-2008, 11:28 AM
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