Negro League Baseball Discussion Forum: General Discussion About The Negro Leagues: Cristobal Torriente Should Be The Next Player Elected To The Hall Of Fame-Class Of 2000!
By gary glover (Pomjjb) on Monday, April 5, 1999 – 09:42 pm:
christobal "there walks a ballclub" torriente, should be the next ball player, elected to the national baseball hall of fame, for the class of 2000…if he played today, he would be considered a "franchise player"…he was that superb of a talent!
By Forum Administrator (Admin) on Monday, April 5, 1999 – 10:06 pm:
Does it seem that there is a bias in favor of pitchers in the Hall of Fame selections? Of the few Negro League stars that have been inducted into the Hall, there would seem to be an inordinate number of pitchers..Satchel Paige, Willie Foster, Rube Foster, Bullet Joe Rogan, Smokey Joe Williams.
I'm not suggesting that any of those inducted did not have Hall of Fame credentials, just that the percentage of pitchers seems to be higher than one might expect.
By WILLIAM O’KEEFE (Bill) on Friday, April 9, 1999 – 06:58 pm:
If one is to look at the whole picture, since bsaeball is 50% pitching (or the combo of pitching and defense), the # of pitchers elected is just about right if not a little light. Remember too,that Rube Foster was elected for his varied contributions, of which pitching was just the start. Bullet Rogan on the other hand was a great player at any number of positions (Like M. Dihigo), and could just as esaily be listed under position players. I think the Hall has done a fair job (if belated) in their selections, though there are many more still waiting.