David N. Townsend
Baseball Journal

   

August 26, 1992
Hall of Fame Watch, 1992.

Note, 1997:  (This is again just the list, without the analysis and explanation.)  Clemens and Sandberg moved up to shoo-in status in 1992, and Tony Gwynn became a near-definite, while Strawberry and Canseco dropped from superstardom.  Paul Molitor was still very iffy.  Somehow, strange names like Steve Sax and Howard Johnson appeared on the Borderline list.

1.  Shoo-ins:

Nolan Ryan                   Carlton Fisk
Robin Yount                  George Brett
Rickey Henderson          Wade Boggs
Cal Ripken                     Ryne Sandberg
Roger Clemens

2.  All but certain, except you can't be completely sure:

Dave Winfield                Eddie Murray
Andre Dawson               Dennis Eckersley
Jeff Reardon                   Lee Smith
Ozzie Smith                    Kirby Puckett
Tony Gwynn

3.  Real Borderline:

Paul Molitor                  Tim Raines                        George Bell
Jack Morris                   Bert Blyleven                     Steve Sax
Dale Murphy                 Gary Carter                       Howard Johnson
Alan Trammell                Lou Whitaker                    Willie Wilson
Don Mattingly                Darryl Strawberry
Jose Canseco                 Will Clark
Dwight Gooden              Bret Saberhagen
Fred McGriff                  Mark McGwire

4.  The Future is Now:

Ken Griffey                   Barry Bonds
Matt Williams                Gary Sheffield
Roberto Alomar             Steve Avery
Kevin Appier                 Carlos Baerga
Tom Glavine                  Juan Gonzalez
Ruben Sierra                  Frank Thomas

   

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