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3 hitters and 1 pitcher enter this year.

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Rick Monday was selected by the Padres with the the 4th overall pick in the 2018 draft. He retired following the 2039 season.

In his career he collected 2435 hits (78th) and 492 HRs (59th, 2 ahead of Don Mincher). He drove in 1505 runs (6oth) and scored 1392 times (73rd, 3 ahead of Pablo Sandoval). A seven time All-Star, he posted a career slash line of 282/365/515 for a npa OPS+ of 141.

In 2039, 7 HRs shy of 500, he signed a minor league deal with the Orioles, in May. He only got a chance to bat once. He hit a HR. THAT translates to a npa OPS of 1156!

The 2039 Orioles also won the World Series. Though he did not appear in the Series, the team voted him the player's share and he received a ring.

ADD: HOFer Rusty Staub was also on that Oriole Championship team.

For why Rick Monday is in my personal HOF, see picture below.

Monday won a GG in CF and enters the Hall with a HOFs number above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 1
Gray Ink: 84
HOFm: 91
HOFs: 58

Gorilla Composite: 2.4

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While I had spotted Monday as being a probably HOFer, Jim Delahanty I did not. This was a surprise entry, for me.

Delahanty was the 15th pick in the 2030 draft and went to play for the Rockies. In a career that spanned through the 2049 season, Delahanty collected 2776 hits (29th, 5 more than Dave Parker), 604 of which were doubles (23rd, 2 ahead of Pete Rose). He stole 467 bases (45th, 4 ahead of Buck Ewing) and scored 1582 times (27th, 1 ahead of Honus Wagner).

A 3 time All Star, Delahanty played the majority of his career as a second baseman and slashed 298/369/432 for a npa OPS+ of 119. 9 times he scored at least 100 runs and 3 times he collected 200 hits in a season.

Delahanty appeared in 2 post seasons and 2 WS, but did not get a ring.

Delahanty also enters with a HOFs number above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 13
Gray Ink: 94
HOFm: 115.5
HOFs: 57

Gorilla Composite: 3.1