Since the seasonal balloting is always an iffy thing - sometimes I get 100% returns, sometimes not...I have decided to expand the SO49's HOF Balloting to the Dynasty forum. You may, of course, vote for as many people as you wish from this ballot. Thanks!
OF Joe DiMaggio
The Yankee Clipper, Joltin' Joe
- 1936-1953 New York Yankees
- 1953-1954 Detroit Tigers
HITS:
2,621 (Top 25 All-Time, #24)
HR:
392 (#6 All-Time)
RBI:
1,662 (#9 All-Time)
AVG:
.320
OBP:
.383
SLG:
.558
OPS:
.942
He was the
AL MVP in 1939, 1941 and 1947 with the Yankees...
He was an All-Star in 1936-1942, 1946-1947, 1953
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2B Joe Gordon
Flash
- 1938-1946 New York Yankees
- 1947-1954 Cleveland Indians
HITS:
2,148
HR:
382 (#7 All-Time)
RBI:
1,410 (#23 All-Time)
AVG:
.274
OBP:
.357
SLG:
.490
OPS:
.847
He was the
AL MVP in 1942 with the Yankees...
He was
World Series MVP with the 1951 Cleveland Indians...
Owns 4 World Series titles from his days with New York
Led Cleveland to 4 pennants (1949-51, 53) and 2 titles (1951,1953) while providing Gold Glove defense.
Hit 41 HR in only 123 games in 1951...
He was an All-Star in 1939-1942, 1946-1947, 1950-1953
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OF Bill Nicholson
Swish
- 1936 Philadelphia Athletics
- 1937-1951 Chicago Cubs
- 1951-1953 New York Giants
HITS:
2,112
HR:
367 (#8 All-Time)
RBI:
1,343
AVG:
.378
OBP:
.369
SLG:
.497
OPS:
.866
#3 in 1943 MVP Race, #2 in 1944 race...
He was an All-Star in 1940-1941, 1943-1945, 1948-1950 with Chicago and 1952 with New York...
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P Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
1936-1941 Cleveland Indians
1945-1954 Cleveland Indians
W:
198
L:
110
ERA:
3.20
IP:
2803.0
BB:
1,423
K:
2,151 (#9 All-Time)
Feller lost 1942-1944 seasons to World War II...
All-Star in 1938-1941, 1946-1947
Won the AL pitching Triple Crown in 1940
Top 10 in MVP voting 1939-1941, 1946-1947
1-1, 2.70 ERA in 4 postseason games for Cleveland. Won titles with 1951, 1953 Indians teams...
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P Dizzy Trout
1939-1949 Detroit Tigers
1949-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers
W:
198
L:
164
ERA:
3.27
IP:
3160.1
BB:
1,192
K:
1,507
All-Star in 1944, 1947 with the Tigers; 1950 with the Dodgers
Won the
NL Cy Young Award in 1950 (24-10, 2.74 ERA)
Top 10 in MVP voting 1943-1946
Won World Series in 1945 with Tigers, in 1950 with Dodgers...
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P Harry Brecheen
The Cat
1940, 1943-1951 St. Louis Cardinals
1951-1954 New York/Minnesota Giants
W:
177
L:
112
ERA:
3.21
IP:
2615.2
BB:
714
K:
1,390
All-Star in 1947-1949 with Cardinals, 1951 with Giants
Won the
NL Cy Young Award in 1951 (27-9, 3.24 ERA) with Giants...
Won World Series in 1944 and 1946 with Cardinals...
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P Hal Newhouser
Prince Hal
- 1939-1949 Detroit Tigers
- 1951- Present (1954) Manager of Detroit Tigers
W:
156
L:
124
ERA:
2.97
IP:
2390.0
BB:
1047
K:
1,555
AL MVP in 1944, 1945
Won AL Pitching Triple Crown in 1945
All-Star in 1942-1948
Won World Series with Detroit in 1945
A torn back muscle ended his pitching career late in the 1949 season...
Introduced as manager of the Tigers midway through 1951, replacing Joe Cronin. Led 1952 Tigers to MLB's best record and the AL Pennant...