Keith Hernandez named to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame announced that former MVP, Keith Hernandez won the fan vote and will be the next member of their institution.
Hernandez beat out Steve Carlton, Lee Smith, Matt Morris and Edgar Renteria to earn this honor.
With St. Louis, Hernandez was a two-time All-Star, one-time Silver Slugger and six-time Gold Glove winner, and he co-won the 1979 MVP with Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh. The First Baseman won the Batting Title (.344) that year, and was also the National League leader in Runs (116) and Doubles (48). Hernandez was also a key part of St. Louis’ World Series win in 1982, though that was his last full year with the Cardinals, as he was traded during the 1983 season to the New York Mets.
As a Cardinal, Hernandez collected 1,217 Hits with a Slash Line of .299/.385/.448.
Hernandez will be officially inducted on June 28, fittingly when the Cards host the Mets.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Keith Hernandez for earning this honor.
The St. Louis Cardinals announce five candidates for their Hall of Fame
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the five former players who fans can vote for to enter their franchise Hall of Fame.
Those players are:
Steve Carlton, Pitcher: 1965-71, 77-62, 3.10 ERA, 1.28 WHIP. Carlton’s career began in St. Louis, where he debuted in 1965, and became a full-time member of the starting rotation in 1967. He would be named to the All-Star Team in 1968, 1969 and 1971, the last of which saw “Lefty” win 20 Games. Carlton entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Keith Hernandez, First Base: 1974-83, .299/.385/.448, 1,217 H, 81 HR, 595 RBI. Hernandez was the co-winner of the 1979 MVP in a year that he won the Batting Title (.344), and led the NL in Doubles (48) and Runs Scored (116). A two-time All-Star as a Cardinal, Hernandez would also earn six Gold Gloves and one Silver Slugger in St. Louis.
Matt Morris, Pitcher: 1977-2005, 101-62, 3.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP. Morris went to two All-Star Games in St. Louis, and he was 14 shy of 1,000 Strikeouts with the team. Morris led the NL in Wins in 2001, and was third in Cy Young voting that year.
Edgar Renteria, Shortstop: 1999-2004, .290/.347/.420, 973 H, 71 HR, 451 RBI. Renteria went to three All-Star Games in St. Louis, and in 2002 and 2003 won both the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.
Lee Smith, Pitcher: 1990-93, 160 Saves, 2.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP. Smith was not with the Cardinals for long, but he led the league in Saves twice. A three-time All-Star in St. Louis, Smith was the runner-up for the Cy Young in 1991. Smith was chosen for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
The leading vote-getter will be the lone inductee for the Class of 2021. That person will be honored on April 17, along with 2020 inductees, Tom Herr, John Tudor and Bill White.
You can vote for this year’s class here.
The Cardinals Hall of Fame was created in 2014, and had s quickly become one of our favorite franchise halls.
Our All-Time Top 50 New York Mets have been revised
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the first revision of our top 50 New York Mets of all-time.
As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
This is the first time that we have revised this specific list, which was first put up in 2016, and there are many changes, one of which affecting the top five.
Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories, which has altered the rankings considerably.
This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.
The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article. They are:
1. Tom Seaver
3. David Wright
5. Jacob deGrom
The top four remains unchanged, but DeGrom ascent was astronomical, as he was at #40 when we put out our first Mets list in 2016. Two straight Cy Youngs will do that!
Beyond DeGrom, the other significant jump was Noah Syndergaard, who jumped from #50 to #31.
We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.
The St. Louis Cardinals HOF announce their 2020 Finalists
One of our favorite franchise Hall of Fames is that of the St. Louis Cardinals, which was only established in 2014, but has quickly earned a place as a must-see for baseball fans. For the Class of 2020, the fan vote is now available, where the top two vote getters of seven former Cardinals will become part of the organization’s Hall of Fame.
Steve Carlton 1965-71. Carlton would play the first seven seasons of his career with St. Louis, and he was a three-time All-Star while playing there. Carlton helped St. Louis win the 1967 World Series, and he was a 20 Game winner in his final year as a Cardinal. With St. Louis, he had a record of 77-62 with 951 Strikeouts and a 3.10 ERA. Carlton would be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Keith Hernandez 1974-83. Playing at First Base, Hernandez was one of the better defensive players at that position of all-time. A Cardinal for the first decade of his career, Hernandez went to two All-Star Games and won six Gold Gloves as a Cardinal. A key member of the 1982 World Series Championship team, Hernandez was the co-winner of the 1979 MVP. With the Cards, the First Baseman had 1,217 Hits with a Batting Average of .299.
Tom Herr 1979-88. Herr was an All-Star in 1985, and he was part of the 1982 World Series Championship Team. He would have 1,021 Hits for the team with a .274 Batting Average.
Matt Morris 1997-05. A St. Louis Cardinal for eight years, Morris was second in Rookie of the Year voting in 1997. He was sidelined in 1999 due to Tommy John Surgery, but he rebounded well, leading the National League in Wins (22), going to the All-Star Game, and finished third in Cy Young voting. Morris was an All-Star again in 2002, and he would have a record of 101-62 overall with 986 Strikeouts in St. Louis.
Edgar Renteria 1999-04. Renteria was a Cardinal for six years, and he was an All-Star for three of them. The Columbian Shortstop had at least 10 Home Runs in each of his seasons, and had 71 overall for the Redbirds. Renteria also stole 148 bases, and won two Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves. He had 93 Hits with a .290 Batting Average in St. Louis.
Lee Smith 1990-93. Three times an All-Star with the Cardinals, Smith led the National League in Saves in both 1991 and 1992, and was in the top four in Cy Young voting in both seasons. He would have 160 Saves for the team. Smith would enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018.
John Tudor 1985-88 & 1990. In Tudor’s first year in St. Louis he went 21-8 and led the league in Shutouts (10) and finished second in Cy Young voting. He would have a sparkling record of 62-26 for the Cardinals with a 2.52 ERA and a WHIP of 1.080.
The vote will be open until April 17, with the results televised on FOX Sports Midwest on May 8.
We know we will be voting, and we would like to congratulate the seven Finalists.
19. Keith Hernandez
Keith Hernandez is probably more known for his time with the New York Mets but he actually had better stats with the St. Louis Cardinals and it was in the Gateway to the West where he had his best season in Baseball.
The St. Louis Cardinals announce their Finalists for their HOF
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that their franchise Hall of Fame will have six nominees that can be voted on by the public beginning on March 1, which will commence on April 12. You can vote for those candidates here and they are:
Keith Hernandez 1974-83: The co-MVP in 1979, Keith Hernandez would win the National League Batting Title that year and was the top finished in On Base Percentage the season after. Hernandez was a six time Gold Glove winner with St. Louis and he batted .299 with 1,217 Hits and 81 Home Runs for the team. He would help them win the World Series in 1982.
Jason Isringhausen 2002-08: Isringhausen is the all-time franchise leader (217) in Saves for the St. Louis Cardinals and he was the league leader in that category in 2004. He would represent St. Louis in the 2005 All Star Game.
Matt Morris 1997-2005: Morris would lead the NL in Wins with 22 in 2001where he was an All Star and second runner-up for the Cy Young. He would be named an All Star again in 2002 and he had a record of 101-62 for the Cards.
Edgar Renteria 1999-2004: A three time All Star with the Cardinals, Edgar Renteria also was chosen for three Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers while he played there. He would bat .290 with 973 Hits with 71 Home Runs and 148 Stolen Bases.
Scott Rolen 2002-07: Rolen would help the Redbirds win the 2006 World Series and he was a four time All Star and three time Gold Glove winner for the team. Rolen finished fourth in National League MVP voting in 2004 and he collected 678 Hits with 111 Home Runs and a .286 Batting Average.
John Tudor 1985-88: Tudor had a stellar 62-26 record with the Cardinals with a 2.52 ERA and 1.080 WHIP. In 1985, his first season with St. Louis he was the runner-up for the Cy Young and would lead the NL in WHIP.
The announcement of the two winners will be made on April 26 and they will be joined from a player chosen from the Veterans Committee. The induction of the new class will take place on August 24.
Our Top 50 All-Time New York Mets are now up
It has been awhile since we uploaded our last Top 50 players of a major franchise, but we are ready to do so again with a look at the greatest players in New York Mets history.
For one of the most popular franchises of Major League Baseball, the actual success of the organization is not that strong with only two World Series wins to their credit.
The entire list of our Top 50 New York Mets can be found here, but in the meantime (as we always do) the top five are listed below.
Please note that this list is based on accomplishments up to the end of the 2016 Season.
Up next will be a very young franchise from the NBA, the Toronto Raptors.
12. Keith Hernandez
Awards = HOF? Part Twenty-Four: Gold Glove First Base
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
We are now taking a look at the Gold Glove Award, given annually to the best defensive player in MLB in each respective position.
The St. Louis Cardinals announce the 2017 Finalists for their HOF
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly (or glacier like) working on our top 50 players for each major North American Franchise. After that is done, our intention is to look at how each one of those teams honor their past players and executives.
As such, it is news to us that the St. Louis Cardinals have announced seven finalists for their franchise Hall of Fame Class of 2017.
To become eligible for the Cardinals HOF, a player must have at least played for the team for three seasons and have been retired for three years.
Here are this year’s nominees:
Steve Carlton, Pitcher.
Carlton is far better known for winning the Cy Young Award four times with the Philadelphia Phillies it was in St. Louis where “Lefty” first became a star. Carlton rose to prominence in 1967, joining a rotation that would take the Cards to back-to-back World Series appearances in ’67 and ’68. As a Cardinal, Carlton would post a 77 and 62 record with a 3.10 ERA and 951 Strikeouts. The Hall of Fame Pitcher would be traded from St. Louis following a salary dispute, which was a deal that did not exactly fall in the Cardinals favor.
Keith Hernandez, First Base.
Hernandez would with the National League co-MVP in 1979 in a season where he also won the NL Batting Title. Hernandez was thought of us as the best defensive First Baseman in his era and overall would have 1,217 Hits with a Slash Line of .299/.385/.448 over 1,165 games as a Cardinal. Hernandez would be traded to the New York Mets in 1983 after falling out of favor with St. Louis Manager, Whitey Herzog. Still, Hernandez did help the Cards win the 1982 World Series.
Jason Isringhausen, Pitcher.
The Cardinals closer from 2002 to 2008, Isringhausen recorded 217 Saves with a 2.98 ERA. The Cards closer was an All Star in 2005 and led the NL in Saves in 2004. He would help St. Louis win the World Series in 2006.
Tim McCarver, Catcher.
Playing 1,181 Games for St. Louis, the Catcher turned broadcaster was a two time All Star for the Cardinals. McCarver would finish 2nd in MVP voting in 1967, the same season he helped St. Louis win the World Series. He would smack 1,029 Hits as a Cardinal.
Mark McGwire, First Base.
McGwire famously chased (and took) the single season home run record as a Cardinal. He was only with the Cardinals for four and a half seasons but he belted 220 Home Runs with a .420 On Base Percentage while he played there. He was also named to three All Star Games, earned a Silver Slugger and had two top five finishes in National League MVP voting while he was a Cardinal.
Edgar Renteria, Shortstop.
A member of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1999 to 2004, Renteria was skilled with his bat (973 Hits with a .290 Batting Average) and with his glove (two Gold Gloves). The fleet footed infielder would also swipe 148 bases and earn two Silver Sluggers in St. Louis.
Scott Rolen, Third Base.
Rolen was traded to the Cardinals during the 200 season and from 2003 to 2006 was named a National League All Star. Rolen dominated third base, winning three Gold Gloves and also producing good power numbers, belting 111 Home Runs as a Cardinal. He would help St. Louis win the 2006 World Series.
Voting is available online at cardinals.com/HOF. The top two vote getters (voting concludes on April, 14) will be officially inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame this August.
We would like to congratulate the St. Louis Cardinals who in a short time has made their franchise’s Hall of Fame one of the most respected in team sports.
Other teams, take note!
18. Keith Hernandez
Just what would Keith Hernandez be most famous for? Could it be for his eleven consecutive Gold Gloves? How about his 1979 MVP? The two World Series rings perhaps? Maybe his tenacious play as a Met? It could also be for his association with cocaine. Likely, there are many who think of Keith Hernandez and remember that episode of Seinfeld instead. Just as long as it isn’t for those terrible Just for Men commercials.
Awards = HOF? Part Six: The Silver Slugger (First Base) (MLB)
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.