Tag Archives: Hall of Fame

Ken Griffey Junior Baseball Card Values

Ken Griffey Junior Baseball Card Values

Ken Griffey Junior said goodbye to baseball on June 2 before Seattle played the Minnesota Twins. Griffey retires with 630 homers – fifth on the career list – and 1,836 RBIs. He will certainly be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He had a 22-year career that began with the Mariners as a 19-year-old in 1989. [...]

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Derek Jeter will Finish Career with Yankees

Derek Jeter will Finish Career with Yankees

It would be hard to imagine Derek Jeter finishing his career with a team other than the Yankees. Jeter is the Yankees and the captain of the most storied franchise in sports history. The Steinbrenner’s need to reach deep in their pockets and in their hearts and offer Jeter an extension that would have Jeter [...]

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Don Mattingly Belongs in Cooperstown!

Don Mattingly Belongs in Cooperstown!

Don Mattingly (nicknamed “Donnie Baseball” and “The Hit Man“) was the New York Yankees star left-handed first baseman from 1982-1995. Again, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) snubbed him for election to the Hall of Fame. Mattingly’s numbers compare to those of first ballot Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett, who also had an injury [...]

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