[metsgeek]

38 seasons of the PLAGUE! dynasty have passed and I just realized that I should have had the ballot for the inaugural class of the Hall of Fame back in 1936.

C'est la vie. Different reality....different events.

Unlike the actual first class which contained only 5 players, our initial class will consist of 10 players - 5 batters and 5 pitchers. Only players who have retired in 1935 or earlier will be eligible for the inaugural class. Future classes will be determined differently, without any quota.

Since the polls only allow 15 options, I'm going to post the batters and pitchers polls separately.....first off the batters. I'll be choosing the initial candidates. Top 5 get in. Vote for as many as you like
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1938 HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES
* names are linked to player pages



BABE RUTH, RF, Brooklyn Perfectos 1915-32
.354/.510/.719 - 2360 Hits, 509 2b, 77 3b, 588 HR, 1890 RBI, 2004 Runs, 2166 BB, 28 SB
Top Slugger - 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929
Gold Gloves - 1929
Pennants - 3
World Series Titles - 2
Batting Titles - 5
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - BA (4), Hits (25), 2b (12), HR (1), RBI (3), Runs (2), BB (3)



CRISTOBAL TORRIENTE, CF, Washington Monumentals 1914-32
.348/.409/.513 - 3754 Hits, 660 2b, 189 3b, 249 HR, 1988 RBI, 1938 Runs, 1164 BB, 617 SB
Top Slugger - 1919
Gold Gloves - 1915, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1931
Pennants - 4
World Series Titles - 2
Batting Titles - 3
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - BA (8), Hits (1), 2b (3), 3b (2), HR (14), RBI (2), Runs (4), SB (3)



TOMMY LEACH, 3b, New York Knights 1901-18
.278/.381/.370 - 2486 Hits, 429 2b, 129 3b, 46 HR, 1185 RBI, 1684 Runs, 1463 BB, 1020 SB
Top Slugger - NONE
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 7
World Series Titles - 4
Batting Titles - NONE
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (1), 2b (6), 3b (2), HR (22), RBI (1), Runs (1), BB (3), SB (1)



OSCAR CHARLESTON, LF, New York Knights 1917-35
.331/.423/.632 - 3150 Hits, 828 2b, 223 3b, 533 HR, 2153 RBI, 2381 Runs, 1579 BB, 787 SB
Top Slugger - 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928
Gold Gloves - 1917, 1919, 1920, 1929, 1932, 1933
Pennants - 2
World Series Titles - 1
Batting Titles - NONE
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (3), 2b (1), 3b (1), HR (3), RBI (1), Runs (1), SB (5)



ROGERS HORNSBY, SS, Milwaukee Brewers 1916-32
.339/.419/.536 - 2755 Hits, 426 2b, 55 3b, 358 HR, 1657 RBI, 1653 Runs, 1183 BB, 15 SB
Top Slugger - 1924
Gold Gloves - 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1931
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 1
Batting Titles - 3
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (7), HR (4), RBI (7), Runs (7)



SAL NARCINO, C, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1912-30
.340/.404/.488 - 2848 Hits, 548 2b, 37 3b, 204 HR, 1520 RBI, 1386 Runs, 918 BB, 41 SB
Top Slugger - 1914, 1918
Gold Gloves - 1913, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 0
Batting Titles - 1
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (3), 2b (7), HR (16), RBI (7), Runs (19)



BIZ MACKEY, C, Milwaukee Brewers 1918-33
.331/.426/.428 - 2446 Hits, 328 2b, 10 3b, 124 HR, 1202 RBI, 1278 Runs, 1237 BB, 19 SB
Rookie of the Year - 1918
Top Slugger - NONE
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 1
Batting Titles - 1
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (21), RBI (25)



TRIS SPEAKER, RF, St. Louis Maroons 1907-28
.326/.451/.507 - 3438 Hits, 827 2b, 147 3b, 261 HR, 1793 RBI, 2243 Runs, 1036 BB, 34 SB
Top Slugger - 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918
Gold Gloves - 1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1923
Pennants - 4
World Series Titles - 2
Batting Titles - 6
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (1), 2b (1), 3b (2), HR (8), RBI (1), Runs (1)



ARNOLD COLFAX, 3B, New York Highlanders 1918-33
.312/.405/.596 - 2518 Hits, 483 2b, 33 3b, 581 HR, 1794 RBI, 1721 Runs, 1295 BB, 4 SB
Rookie of the Year - 1918
Top Slugger - 1928, 1930
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 1
Batting Titles - NONE
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (14), 2b (15), HR (2), RBI (5), Runs (5)



ALEJANDRO OMS, RF, Washington Monumentals 1915-32
.310/.402/.422 - 2757 Hits, 504 2b, 97 3b, 97 HR, 1443 RBI, 1550 Runs, 1393 BB, 519 SB
Top Slugger - NONE
Gold Gloves - 1917, 1930, 1931
Pennants - 4
World Series Titles - 2
Batting Titles - NONE
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Hits (6), 2b (13), 3b (24), RBI (10), Runs (12), BB (13)