When the Rangers released Josh Hamilton last week, it might have signaled the end of his Major League Baseball career. For the moment, it also has Hamilton on an exclusive list.
At times, each player below was talked about as one of the best in baseball. But for various reasons, each fell far short of Cooperstown.
Here are the 10 best baseball players, for talent, for whom no one will make a serious Hall of Fame case.
1. Bo Jackson
Imagine if Bo Jackson had never played in the NFL. Imagine if a hip injury during the 1990 NFL playoffs hadn’t ended his time on the gridiron and cut short his MLB career to eight seasons.