GARY SHEFFIELD
Second Year on Ballot (11.7% last year)
PLAYING CAREER: Milwaukee Brewers (1988–1991), San Diego Padres (1992–1993), Florida Marlins (1993–1998), Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2001), Atlanta Braves (2002–2003), New York Yankees (2004–2006), Detroit Tigers (2007–2008) and New York Mets (2009).
ACHIEVEMENTS: .292 career batting average with 2689 hits, 509 home runs (25th all-time) and 1676 RBI. First player to hit at least 25 home runs for six different teams. Had eight seasons with 30 or more home runs. One of only two players (along with Fred McGriff) in Major League history, to have 30 or more home runs in one season for five different teams. 1992 National League batting champion. Five-time Silver Slugger Award winner (1992, 1996 and 2003–05). Nine-time All-Star (1992–93, 1996, 1998–2000 and 2003–05). Is the first player to represent five different teams in the All-Star Game. Member of the 1997 World Series Champions Florida Marlins.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ON TWITTER:
Vlad Guerrero is going to sail into the hall of fame and he's essentially Gary Sheffield. Just so everyone knows.
— Steven N (@BABiP_Roberts) December 25, 2015
Can anyone tell me why Gary Sheffield doesn't get virtually any Hall of Fame consideration? Is there PED suspension I'm unaware of?
— Ryan Lee (@Ryan_Lee31) December 21, 2015
players I feel are Hall of Fame worthy, but likely won't make it: Jeff Bagwell, Gary Sheffield, Edgar Martinez, Trevor Hoffman, Tim Raines
— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) December 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/BarstoolRDT/status/665236512091578368
HOVG THOUGHTS: It is amazing to me how polarizing Sheffield is. Me? I love the dude. A career .292 batting average, 509 home runs and close to 2700 hits…the man is a hitting machine and performed at just about every stop during his 22-year career. He’s “on the bubble” only because of the alleged company he kept.
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