Reggie Jackson spoke with Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated recently. And, in addition to voicing a bunch of strong opinions about players who have used PEDs ? he thinks if a PED guy got elected to the Hall of Fame, ?no members would attend? the induction ? he talks about some of his contemporaries? Hall of Fame bonafides:
?I didn?t see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer. I didn?t see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn?t see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn?t see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I?m not so sure he?s a Hall of Famer.?
On whether Bert Blyleven should have been elected into the Hall of Fame: ?No. No, no, no, no. Blyleven wasn?t even the dominant pitcher of his era, it was Jack Morris.?
Jack Morris dominated media coverage for starting pitchers of his era, sure, but he was far from the dominant pitcher of his era. Of course it?s Reggie Jackson we?re talking about here, so perhaps that?s the criteria he considers most important.
As ?for the other guys: he?s crazy pants on Carter and Puckett, each of whom belong under most people?s conception of the Hall of Fame. As for Sutton, Niekro, Rice and Blyleven: hey, if you?re a small hall guy, I totally understand keeping them out. And on a couple of them, even if you?re a big hall guy you can point to several others that may be more deserving.
But if you?re a small hall guy ? and Jackson seems to be saying that by virtue of his appeal to ?dominance? and his obvious high standards ? you have no business touting Jack Morris? greatness at all. I mean, I think Jim Rice?s Hall of Fame case was totally weak, and Jim Rice?s Hall of Fame case screens Jack Morris? Hall of Fame case?s phone calls.
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