Joe DiMaggio

Who are some current Major League Baseball players who should, someday, be in the Hall of Fame?

I'm looking for players who you believe should be in Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame. They can be current players or recently retired players who are not eligible yet. Please back up your statements with reasons, explanations and anything to support your claim. Thanks. Thanks for your answers everybody. I didn't pose the question for any reason other than curiousity. It was interesting to see everyone's take on the issue and I appreciate your input.

Public Comments

1. A rod, tom glavine, greg madux, mariano rivera,mike piazza
2. Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Johan Santana, Ervin Santana, Roy Holladay, and Mike Mussina, and Mariano Rivera.
3. very difficult to say. even though im a mets fan, i must admit that mariano rivera will be in the hall of fame. thats not a theory, he WILL be. i also think definitely that pedro martinez will be. theres a lot of people, try researching stats its a great help. mike piazza DEFINITELY I think tim lincecum if he keeps going great, but hes still very young, hes 24. AND HE ALREADY HAS A CY! thats amazing. honestly most of the great players right now are young, (except for beltran, jeter, arod). i think jeter will be, and i HOPE carlos is, but thats not for sure. So its hard to tell right now, wait about 3 years then ask again. some of the good young players to think about murphy, braun, wright, reyes, joba
4. A-Rod Tom Glavine Ryan Howard(maybe) Chase Utley, Roger Clemens Dereck Jeter Just a few
5. arod derek jeter
6. Alex Rodriguez you want Stats here you go 553 hr, 1606 rbi, 306 BA. And he is not finished he still has another 9 years with the Yankees and he has hit Manny Ramirez - 2 time WS Champ has hit 108 hits , 28 hr and 74 rbi and 286 bva , here we go with the Regular season Stats 527 hr 1725 rbi and a 314 BA Ken Griffey Jr -2680 hits , 611 hr ,1772 rbi ,.288 ba and just Imagine if he would Stayed healthy when he went with Cincinnati :] The Pitcher that are First HOF 3.16era Gregg Maduxx-355 wins, 3371K's has im sure 16 or 18 Gold gloves that's crafty- he was the definition of craft and the last Mariano Rivera - Has 482 SV,2.29 ERA And what makes his Hof is the 4ws with he yankees he has and Era of 0.77 , SV34 :]
7. I love these questions in yahoo answers baseball. You get a few of the obvious ones, then a bunch of guys who've been in the league two or three years and guys who've just played a long time, neither of who belong in the Hall of Fame. It's amazing.
8. Albert Pujols-will consistantly put up MVP numbers and will be a shoe in, in the HOF Barry Bonds-stats=HOF, forget his attitude. Craig Biggio-awsome second baseman, who I believe had over 3,000 hits Manny Ramirez-Like Pujols Omar Vizquel-one of the most underrated shortstops ever. Arod-greatest player in the game Derek Jeter-he has the heart of a lion everyday he's on a baseball field, and nows how to win
9. livan hernandez
10. Arod Jeter Clemens Bonds Rivera Glavine Maddux Manny Pedro Pujols To name a few
11. Of players who should make it if they retired now: A-Rod, Maddux, Glavine, Randy Johnson, Griffey, Pudge Rodriguez, Manny, Pedro, Jeter, Mussina, Rivera, Frank Thomas, Trevor Hoffman.
12. Mike Mussina (i know its a bit iffy but i say he deserves it!) Alex Rodriguez Derek Jeter Greg Maddux (*and two other big three ex braves probably are shoe ins but who knows?) Mariano Rivera Ken Griffey Jr Omar Vizquel Johan Santana Albert Pujols Vladdy Guerrero
13. Derek Jeter, A-Rod, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettite, Johan Santana, Evan Longoria, Scot Kazmir, BJ Upton, Alber Pujols, Ichiro, Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, Vladamir Guerrero.
14. Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Ken Griffey Jr, Johan Santana, Ervin Santana, Roy Holladay, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera, Chase Utley, Cole Hammels, Brad Lidge, Jimmy Rollins, Jamie Moyer, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Mike Piazza Manny Ramirez, Bobby Abreu and Nomar Garciaparra.
15. Mariano rivera A-rod Tom Glavine Greg Maddox Trevor Hoffman Manny Ramirez Johan Santana David Wright and Jose Reyes (someday)
16. Ichiro Suzukie He has won a gold glove every year he has been here he won mvp and rookie of the year the same season he has multiple batting titles all star mvp and broken tons of records and is about to break another one if he gets 200 hits next season. adding up his hits in japan and mlb there is a good chance he will be the all time hits leader. imagine if he had started over here. Ichiro is a sure fire first ballot hall of famer, there probably wont be a better japanese baseball player in the mlb that will be able to top him for a long time
17. i think its stupid for anyone here to name a player that doesnt have atleast 10 years of experience, yeah lincecum had a cy young year his sophomore year but look at prior. i'm taking this question as if the active player suddenly died or something. whatever dont have much to say. they all gave you names of ppl they ink are going in. hoffman should get in because he has been great but of course he played for a small market team so he is nothing compared to rivera of new york. sarcasm. arod could retire today and get in easy and stuff like that. some ppl stated very young players and i will to...Josh Geer put up very good numbers he should get in easy. xavier nady and oliver perez. both upton brothers. .. matt cain....fukudome?...i want to get into baseball and i think i am very good, i strike out my 5 year old cousins very easy and i have never allowed a home run so i'll get into the hall of fame. tony gwynn should be inducted again aswell as his brother and son. pete rose is a cheating son of a bitch and should be in the hall of shame with bonds and clemens. yeah in fact,,,,the entire padres organization should be elected unanimously. why stop there..,.,. every baseball player, minor leaguer, and anyone associated with a ball and a bat should get in. obviously any pitcher that has alot of wins despite a horrible ERA should get in because they got wins and that is what matters. im watching a show with a half man half tree syndrome. hey chicken can fly in the sky with apple pies eating french fries but thats all lies and i cries with my ties when they dies... thats my rap. ok so there's my list and i hope you take them as seriously as everyone else here took your question.....WORD LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!