Martinez gets a bum rap for being a designated hitter for most of his career, because he should really be celebrated for his accomplishments with the bat. That the electorate missed everything he was doing on the field is an indictment of them, not him. One of the victims of the Hall of Fame's frequently clueless processes for recognizing its best, Santo ranks ninth all time among third basemen in WAR, sixth all time in offensive WAR and fourth all time in WAR across his best seven seasons. He should have gone in much sooner as the National League's premier third baseman of the 1960s, a player with power, on-base ability and Gold Glove defense. His Hall of Fame case was a heated debate for years until the Veterans Committee finally elected him, after he had passed away. Ron Santo Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesĬhicago Cubs (1960-73), Chicago White Sox ('74) Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank hashtag, and follow along BBTN and on Facebook.ġ0. Thursday brings the top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. This week, we bring you the top 10 at each position. To create our list, an ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups of 162 players, based on both peak performance and career value. Do you want big names? Big numbers? Big personalities? Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history.
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