Found September 03, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
Jeff_bagwell_3641
He has a batting stance that you could recognize from anywhere. He is one of those "what if" players, in which injury derailed his chances to do some great things. He is Jeff Bagwell. Jeff Bagwell was one of the most prominent, feared slugging first basemen in the '90s. So, the question I pose to you Bleacher Creatures is, is Jeff Bagwell a Hall of Famer? In my opinion, he is. Maybe not on the first or second ballot, but eventually Bagwell should be inducted into the Hall. He was the best first baseman in the National League for a decade (sorry Crime Dog). Not to mention he's been presumably clean in the steroid era. 1. Let's look at the career numbers: HR2BHRRBISBBBBAOBPOPS+ 2,314 1,517 488 449 1,529 202 1,401 .297 .408 149 While he just missed the .300 batting average mark, his career 1,529 RBI, .408 on-base percentage, 1,401 walks, and 149 OPS+ are amongst the best (top-50) in MLB history. 2. Let's look at his 162-gam...
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