Recently, Brian Joura at mets360.com posted an interesting piece on whether Carlos Beltran would wear a Mets hat when elected to the Hall of Fame. The thing that struck me the most about the title was the word “when”.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Carlos Beltran and was hoping the Mets would re-sign him to an incentive-laden short-term contract, but at the same time, I am a realist. I knew the Mets would never bring him back. So being the realist that I am, I’d also like to say that as things currently stand, I don’t think Carlos Beltran will ever be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
There have been many players who have boosted their Hall of Fame credentials after their 34th birthday. One player who comes to mind is Paul Molitor.
At the end of the 1990 season, Paul Molitor was a 34-year-old with the Milwaukee Brewers. At the time, he had enjoyed a good, but not great, career. His career numbers (.299 batting average, 1,870 hits,...
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