Jeffrey Lewis HOF ballot

Although I am not eligible to vote this year, I thought I would share my insight into this years class.

Rob Block - He won the MVP in 2000, swatting 61 HR in a historic season. He also hit 50 HR as a 20 year old rookie to break McGwire's record. He faded at the end of his career, but still hit an amazing 742 HR's, 4th all time behind Conan, Bonds, & Aaron. He was also an OPS machine with his 100+ walks each year.

Joe Thomas - Once elected, he will be the greatest player enshrined in the Hall according to this jawa's opinion. Won the Superior League Rookie of the Year in 1993, and the Major League MVP in 2000. Holds the alltime APBA record for consecutive games played and won 2 World Series titles with New York. Simply a class act. Did I mention he ended his career in the ultimate storybook fashion, hitting a walk-off grand slam to win Game 7 of the 2006 World Series?

Sonic Russell - Sonic had great career stats and was a great player at both 2B and the outfield. He won 3 world championships throughout his career, and is one of the alltime greatest post-season players in league history. Remember how awesome Lenny Dykstra was in the 1986 & 1993 postseasons? Sonic had those types of series almost every year. Won the MVP in 1997 and won a batting title in 2005.

Rick Vaughn - Rick's career won-loss record does not do justice to his greatness. He was one of the most unhittable and feared pitchers throughout the 1990's. He won the Cy Young in 1994, and set an the single season record for winning percentage with his 14-1 record in 1992. Had he pitched entirely in the APBA era, he would have won over 250 games. As it stands, hehad an impressive 212 career wins and 3553 strikeouts.

Kenny Anderson - Kenny won the rookie of the year in 1993, setting a league record with 32 triples in the process. He stole over 100 bases 4 times in his career, including a record of 309 steals in his self proclaimed "Year of the Penguin" in 2000. That is truly a record that won't ever be broken. He also accumulated 2400 hits and 7 gold gloves in his career.