WHO GETS THE CALL
On Sunday, the Hall of Fame inducted three new members, Jeff Bagwell, Ivan Rodriguez, and Tim Raines. This past week, Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre recorded his 3000th hit. Now that he’s hit that milestone, everyone is referring to him as “future hall of famer, Adrian Beltre”.
Calling someone a future Hall of Famer has lost its gravitas, especially in baseball. In order to decide who should get into the hall of fame, it’s important answer the question of what makes a hall of famer?