TIM RAINES
Ninth Year on Ballot (55% last year)
PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1979–1990), Chicago White Sox (1991–1995), New York Yankees (1996–1998), Oakland Athletics (1999), Montreal Expos (2001), Baltimore Orioles (2001) and Florida Marlins (2002)
ACHIEVEMENTS: Career batting average of .294 with 2605 hits and 1571 runs scored. Hit .300 or better seven times. Led the National League in batting with a .334 average in 1986. 808 career stolen bases (fifth all-time) with an 85% success rate. Led National League in stolen bases four times and twice in runs scored. Put together six seasons with more than 100 runs scored. Seven-straight All-Star selections (1981-1987) and two World Series championships (1996 and 1998). Had number retired by Montreal Expos and holds their team record for runs scored, triples and stolen bases.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ON TWITTER:
Cheap Trick can make the rock and roll hall of fame but Electric Light Orchestra can't? They are the Tim Raines of the rock and roll HOF
— isaac (@beach_boys_fan) December 25, 2015
Attn: MLB Hall of Fame voters. If you haven't turned in your ballot..VOTE FOR TIM RAINES. Rock deserves to be in and it's long overdue!
— van wilhoite (@LVW100) December 23, 2015
Look up all of his records. Why isn’t Tim Raines in the Hall of Fame? He’s one of the greatest players who ever lived! This is a joke.
— Larry King (@kingsthings) December 21, 2015
HOVG THOUGHTS: Growing up…I always kinda thought that Raines was one of the best out there. Think about it. Along with Rickey Henderson, there were really only two guys you would want to lead off for you. With a nice peak throughout the 80s, 2605 career hits, a .294 batting average and 808 steals, Raines is the kind of guy that, frankly, should get more votes than he has…and it appears that this might just be the year. Hopefully.
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