Barry Larkin Elected to Hall of Fame

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Barry Larkin Elected To Hall Of Fame

By Tim Dierkes [January 9 at 2:00pm CST]

 

Shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame today with 86% of the vote, announced the Baseball Writers Association of America. Larkin is the lone inductee of 2012.

 

Larkin played his entire 19-season career with the Reds, with a .295/.371/.444 line and 198 home runs across 9,057 plate appearances. He won the NL MVP in 1995, made a dozen All-Star appearances, and won three Gold Gloves. FanGraphs pegs his career Wins Above Replacement at 70.6.

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Shame on the voters who costed Morris another year.

 

The guy(s) who voted for Eric Young (1), Javy Lopez (2), Brad Radke (2), and Billy Mueller (4) should lose their HOF votes. What a friggin joke.

 

If they want to make a mockery of the HOF vote, then let someone else who gives a s*** vote. Eric Friggin Young, are you kidding me?

 

Obviously some writers have agendas and dont want to see certain people voted in....why else would you vote for players who shouldnt get votes?

[Emmz]

Yeah, no Morris. At least they got Bert in finally. Ridiculous it took so long.

 

And yes I know Bert was last year.

[Flynnatic10]

Congrats to Larkin!

[Spitball]

If he had played in a bigger market, he would have been in on the first ballot. He was an incredible player. I loved watching every aspect of his game. Ozzie Smith was a great fielder, but Larkin was a better hitter and nearly as excellent in the field.

 

Congrats to him.

[TeddyBallGame9]

Trammel should also be in, imo.