Lou Piniella


Lou Piniella

Lou Piniella recorded over 1,700 hits as a player and 1,700 wins as a manager; Joe Torre is the only man with 2,000 in each category. 

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Vada Pinson


Vada Pinson

Vada Pinson had 200+ hits four times, smashed 20+ homers seven times, finished with 2,757 career hits and has a strong case for Cooperstown.

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Manny Ramirez


Manny Ramirez

Manny Ramirez was a nine-time Silver Slugger, and 12-time All Star who holds the Major League record with 29 postseason homers.

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Allie Reynolds


Allie Reynolds

Five times an All Star and six times a World Series champion, Allie Reynolds has appeared on the Veterans Committee ballot multiple times to no avail.

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Riggs Stephenson


Riggs Stephenson

Riggs Stephenson has a .336 lifetime average is the 4th-highest for a right-hander among players not enshrined at Cooperstown; his career OBP is .407.  

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Jim Thome


Jim Thome

At the time of his retirement, only five players hit more homers than Jim Thome; he finished with 612 homers, 1,699 RBI and a .402 OBP. 

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Luis Tiant


Luis Tiant

Luis Tiant appeared on the writers’ ballot 15 times, gaining as much as 30.9% of the vote. He was voted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Wes Ferrell


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A six-time 20-game winner, Wes Ferrell hit a Major League record 37 homers as a pitcher. His brother Rick Ferrell is in the Hall of Fame.

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Omar Vizquel


Omar Vizquel

The all-time leader in games played at shortstop, Omar Vizquel won nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1993-2001 and 11 overall.    

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Terry Francona


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The Boston Red Sox had an 86-year World Series Championship drought before hiring Terry Francona in 2004; they won two titles together.

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