Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel continues his "Where are they now?" series on former Cardinals.
At the end of a 25-minute conversation, former Cardinals second baseman Julian Javier politely asked a question of a reporter.
“How do they pick the ballplayers to be in the Hall of Fame in St. Louis?” he asked.
This stands as a legitimate query, considering Javier’s 12 seasons with the Cardinals (1960-71) and the fact he played more games at second base, 1,547, than any other Cardinal — a list that includes Frankie Frisch, Red Schoendienst and Tom Herr.