While unlikely based on the more prestigious candidates on the ballot this year, Placido Polanco is expected to be on the ballot for the Phillies Wall of Fame this upcoming season.
While Pete Rose is all but guaranteed to be inducted this summer, seeing Polanco’s name appear on the potential ballot is intriguing. It ultimately leads to the question of whether or not Polanco is worthy of the Wall of Fame.
Let us first examine Polanco’s career in Philadelphia, which extended through seven seasons over two stints. Having played 688 games in the organization Polanco hit a respectable .