Dave Concepcion
2326 hits
101 HR
950 HR
321 SB
267/322/357
5 Gold Gloves, 9 All-Star games
I liked Concepcion. I was a kid during the Big Red Machine’s late years and he was just an amazing glove man. However, we’re talking the Hall of Fame here. Is Concepcion as good as Ozzie Smith? No. And Ozzie was a better hitter. Was he better than, say, Alan Trammell? Yes, but not by much. And Trammel more than makes up for it with his bat. It’s nice he’s on the ballot, and it speaks well to his personality that so many of his former teammates are willing to stump for him, but I’m not buying. I believe in high standards for the highest honor of enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, and while I’m negotiable on Ryno, I’m not on Concepcion.
2326 hits
101 HR
950 HR
321 SB
267/322/357
5 Gold Gloves, 9 All-Star games
I liked Concepcion. I was a kid during the Big Red Machine’s late years and he was just an amazing glove man. However, we’re talking the Hall of Fame here. Is Concepcion as good as Ozzie Smith? No. And Ozzie was a better hitter. Was he better than, say, Alan Trammell? Yes, but not by much. And Trammel more than makes up for it with his bat. It’s nice he’s on the ballot, and it speaks well to his personality that so many of his former teammates are willing to stump for him, but I’m not buying. I believe in high standards for the highest honor of enshrinement in the Hall of Fame, and while I’m negotiable on Ryno, I’m not on Concepcion.
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