Trevor Hoffman got it ... all of it.
And he checked all the boxes.
The numbers alone gained him entry into the Hall of Fame. But there is -- and always was -- so much to Hoffman beyond the numbers. He even helped change the game.
The first thing I do each year when I receive my Hall of Fame ballot is conduct my "impact test." Did this player impact the game?
Trevor Hoffman impacted baseball -- and he impacted it well beyond 601 saves.
There were closers long before Hoffman. And many of those closers worked more than one inning .