He'll be on the ballot. http://msn.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2002/1023/1450214.html I don't think he deserves it.
Jim Desahies was on the ballot. There is no way Kile should make the Hall of Fame. If Bert Blyleven and Jim Kaat (among others) haven't made it, Kile certainly shouldn't.
If this guy is not a member, then no way should Kile be elected: A baseball player, like any other person, is not immune to the tragedies of everyday life. On August 2, 1979, Thurman Munson’s twin-engine jet fell short of the runway during an attempted landing at the Akron-Canton airfield and tragically burst into flames. Munson was killed in the accident and two others were injured. The six-time All-Star was only 32 years old and had already established himself as one of the game’s premier catchers. In three consecutive World Series appearances in 1976, 1977, and 1978, Munson hit .529, .320 and .320 respectively. He started his career winning the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1970, batting .302, one of five seasons he hit over the .300 mark. In 1976, Munson led the Yankees into the World Series and earned Most Valuable Player honors in the American League. Following his death in 1979, the Yankees honored Munson by retiring his uniform number (15) and placing a memorial plaque on the center field wall at Yankee stadium. Although he is not an official member of baseball’s Hall of Fame, a re-creation of Munson’s locker, including spikes, glove, and jersey, has been preserved in Cooperstown.
Great post, Behad, about Thurman Munson. I don't think you could find a better example of someone to use that is not in the HoF but had their career cut short like Kile.
I heard this on the radio late last night and was in shock. There is absolutely no way he deserves to be an HOFer. from the article: Kile pitched for more than 11 years in the majors, going 133-119 with a 4.12 ERA. He had 1,668 strikeouts, 28 complete games and nine shutouts. The right-hander never missed a start and was never on the disabled list. A 20-game winner for the Cardinals in 2000, Kile twice finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting. He had his best season in 1997 with the Houston Astros, going 19-7 with a 2.57 ERA, 205 strikeouts and four shutouts. He also threw a no-hitter for Houston in 1993 against the New York Mets. those aren't HOF numbers.
If Darryl Kile gets into the Hall of Fame, then they are going to be LOTS and LOTS of guys claiming that they belong in there as well. I don't see Kile being any better than Jim Kaat or Mickey Lolich and they are not in the Hall.
No way does he deserve to be in the HOF. I'm still hoping my boy Steve Garvey can find a way in someday.
He's being put on the ballot because he is eligible. Here are the official rules of eligibility: I don't think anyone is arguing he deserves to be in the HOF, but he does belong on the ballot because he fulfulls the requirements.
so are the ballots like 8,000,000 pages long than? Is every single baseball player in history who has fit the rules on the ballot? I seriously doubt it.
Everyone who has played more than 10 years has been on the ballot at least once (there have been a few exceptions made, Addie Joss comes to mind). If a player on the ballot is named on less than 5% of the submitted ballots, then his name is removed the next year. He can then only be voted in by the Veterans Committee. The following are the players who were on the 2002 ballot, in order of votes received. Only Ozzie was elected and everyone from Ron Guidry down received <5% and thus will be removed from the ballot next year. Ozzie Smith Gary Carter Jim Rice Bruce Sutter Andre Dawson Rich Gossage Steve Garvey Tommy John Bert Blyleven Jim Kaat Jack Morris Don Mattingly Luis Tiant Alan Trammell Dale Murphy Dave Parker Davey Concepcion Keith Hernandez Ron Guidry Dave Stewart Mike Greenwell Frank Viola Lenny Dykstra Tim Wallach Jeff Russell Robby Thompson Mike Henneman Scott Sanderson
