Who is the best player not in the HOF?

• wildcats20

  

  How long has Cris Carter been retired?
  
  Nevermind, I for some reason thought he was only a few years retired.
  
  He retired after the 02 season. Been eligible since 08 and has yet to be inducted. That's a crock
• queencitybuckeye

  BoatShoes;442956 wrote:NFL- probably not the best player not to get in, but deserving is Randy Gradishar

  
  +infinity
• GoChiefs

  

  Shoeless Joe Jackson
  Dale Murphy
  Roger Maris
  Dwight Gooden
  Hal Chase
  
  Steve Tasker
  Alex Karras
  Jim Marshall
  Bob Hayes
  Lee Roy Jordan
  Jerry Kramer
• Manhattan Buckeye

  Cris Carter is in, it is just a matter of time, because the NFL can't have too many people inducted at a time.
  
  In MLB, the Blyleven vs. Morris debate is interesting, and I can see both points. To me Morris was a dominant pitcher, Blyleven was very good (often with very bad teams) and had better stats, but Morris' game in '91 showed what a competitor he is, and re the stats Blyleven had a career in the old Twins stadium (which was a hitters' nightmare) compared to Morris' tenure at the relatively hitter-friendly Tiger Stadium.
  
  Basketball? Don't know. Is Karl Malone in yet?
• karen lotz

  

  Manhattan Buckeye;443031 wrote:Basketball? Don't know. Is Karl Malone in yet?

  
  
  Malone has been voted in and will be elected August 13th.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  ^^^
  
  Thanks, I suppose Iverson is next when he's eligible (and assuming he stays out of the game), for older guys there isn't anyone that jumps out at me. I know diehard Celtics fans gripe about Dennis Johnson but I don't see it. Sidney Moncrief had an awesome career but probably not HOF worthy. And of course there's also the all-too-popular Bill Laimbeer (I'm joking!).
• Tiger2003

  

  Dom DiMaggio
• Ironman92

  

  Is Dominique in yet?
• Manhattan Buckeye

  Yeah Wilkins is in, I know some folks that disagreed with it (too "One Dimensional" I suppose), but I thought he deserved it.
• karen lotz

  

  Ironman92;443058 wrote:Is Dominique in yet?

  
  
  Yup, enshrined 2006
• Puddle Jumper

  

  Baseball will always have great players not in the HALL(Mcguire,Palmairo,Clemens,Bonds and AROD)
  I'll go with Shannon Sharpe for the NFL.Sure the guy is an annoying announcer but he is the greatest TE ever.
• Laley23

  

  While not eligible quite yet, Reggie Miller will have a claim if he is left off. Right now he is looked at as a borderline guy by most in the know.
• Ironman92

  

  Palmeiro would've been a 300 HR/600 double guy with around 3,000 hits....killed his chances, I don't think he'll ever get in.
• ironman02

  Barry Bonds will be the greatest MLB player to not be inducted into the Hall of Fame. It's his own fault, but even before all the steroid stuff, he was one of the greatest all-around players that baseball has ever seen. What is it, 7 MVPs? It's a shame that he tarnished what should be considered one of the greatest careers in the history of sports.
• KnightRyder

  

  clay matthews
• grodt

  

  Right now for the NFL it's Carter and Sharpe but it's only a matter of time before they get in.
• End of Line

  

  like_that;442654 wrote:MLB - Pete Rose
  
  NFL - Ricky Waters/ Cris Carter
  
  Can't think of any for the NBA. Seems like the basketball HOF is the easiest to get in out of the 3.

  
  There are 4 HOF's not 3.
• Sonofanump

  Jack Morris.
• rock_knutne

  LC Greenwood
• karen lotz

  

  Francisco Cordero
• Speedofsand

  

  NFL Network is showing their top 10 not in the HoF
  10. Ken Anderson ~ a childhood favorite of mine
  9. Ray Guy ~ best punter ever, should already be in
  9a. Steve Tasker ~ voters won't say yes for a special teams player
  8. Alex Karras ~ dirty player, never apologized for gambling like Hornung
  7. Ricky Watters ~ bs, get him off this list. "for who? for what?"
  6. Ken Stabler ~ great as a Raider, last 5 years playing the partying caught up with him
  5. Andre Reed ~ should be in, one of the best WR's in his era
  4. Jim Marshall ~ 20 years, 282 straight games at DE. Football's Cal Ripken
  3. Shannon Sharpe ~ should be in soon
  2. Cris Carter ~ Cris says Alan Page and Vince Lombardi didn't make it first ballot either.
  1. Jerry Kramer ~ guard who sealed the blocks for Lombardi's alley. Kicked game winning FG in 1962 NFL Championship Game. Only player from the NFL 50th Anniversary team not in the HoF.
  
  "You have 44 writers who never played that are voting, so you'll have mistakes." - Rod Woodson
• karen lotz

  

  Speedofsand;444841 wrote: 9. Ray Guy ~ best punter ever, should already be in
  9a. Steve Tasker ~ voters won't say yes for a special teams player

  
  Punters are special teams players.
• Speedofsand

  

  karen lotz;444847 wrote:Punters are special teams players.

  
  yes, thats why they are 9 & 9a
  
  Lots of experts say special teams are 1/3 of the game, too many voters disagree.
• TODD_PACKER

  Larkin
• like_that

  

  The_Crosby_Show;444712 wrote:There are 4 HOF's not 3.

  
  Actually there are a lot more than 4....