(Original Caption) 3/22/1989-Plant City, FL-Cincinnati Reds’ manager Pete Rose reacts to a reporters question 3/22 in the dugout prior to their contest against the Cards. Rose is under scrutiny by the baseball commissioners office for gambling.
Every MLB player dreams of one day being enshrined into the Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown. Most of the all-time greats have been elected, but there are also a number of players who should be in but aren’t. Here are the top 10 players who had Hall Of Fame careers but have still been left out of Cooperstown.
10. Gary Sheffield
MIAMI – APRIL 13: Gary Sheffield #11 of the Atlanta Braves stands at bat during the game against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium on April 13, 2003 in Miami Florida. The Braves defeated the Marlins 7-1. (Photo By Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)
509 Career HR. 9x All-Star. 5x Silver Slugger. World Series Champion.
9. Don Mattingly
New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly watches the flight of the baseball as he stands at home plate during a 1986 game.
7 seasons of over .300 batting average. 9 Gold Gloves. MVP. Batting Champion. 6x All-Star and 3x Silver Slugger.
8. Thurman Munson
American baseball player Thurman Munson (1947 – 1979), catcher for the New York Yankees, talks with fans in the stands at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York, April 5, 1979. (Photo by Robert R. McElroy/Getty Images)
7x All-Star. ROY. MVP. 3x Gold Glove. World Series Champion.
7. Shoeless Joe Jackson
(Original Caption) “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, former Chicago White Sox player, involved in Black Sox Scandal.
Career .356 hitter. Three top 5 MVP finishes. One of the best players of his generation.
6. Mark McGwire
1988: Mark McGwire of the Oakland Athletics stands ready at bat during a 1988 season game. Mark McGwire played for the Oakland Athletics from 1986-1997. (Photo by: Bernstein Associates/Getty Images)
583 career HR. 12x All-Star. ROY. 1 Gold Glove. 3x Silver Slugger. World Series Champion. 4 seasons of over 50 HR.
5. Sammy Sosa
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 21: Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Pittsburgh Pirates as catcher Jason Kendall looks on during a Major League Baseball game at PNC Park on September 21, 2003 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Cubs defeated the Pirates 4-1. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
609 career HR. 7x All-Star. 6x Silver Slugger. MVP. Three seasons of over 60 HR and 7 seasons of over 40 HR.
4. Alex Rodriguez
NEW YORK – APRIL 30: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees follows through on his first inning RBI double against the Chicago White Sox on April 30, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
696 career HR. 3115 Hits. .295 career batting average. Over 2000 RBI and runs. 3x MVP. World Series Champion. 14x All-Star. 10x Silver Slugger (won it at SS and 3B) and two Gold Gloves as a SS.
3. Roger Clemens
BOSTON, MA – CIRCA 1988: Roger Clemens #21 of the Boston Red Sox poses for this portrait prior to the start of a Major League Baseball game circa 1988 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Clemens played for the Red Sox from 1884-96. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
354 Wins. 4672 Strikeouts. World Series Champion. 11x All-Star. 7x Cy Young Award winner. MVP. Won a Cy Young with four different teams.
2. Pete Rose
(Original Caption) 7/30/72-Cincinnati, Ohio- Pete Rose of the Reds dives into home plate past the glove of Giants’ catcher Dave Rader, July 30th, in first game of double-header. Rose flew home from third on a single by Bobby Telas as Giants’ left-fielder Ken Henderson threw wide to the plate without a relay. Reds took both ends of the double-header, 4-0, and 6-1.
4256 career hits and a .303 lifetime batting average. 2165 career runs. 7x hit leader. 3x batting champion. 10x 200 hits in a season. World Series Champion. ROY. MVP. 2x Gold Glove. 16x All-Star.
1. Barry Bonds
7 Oct 2001: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants watches his 73rd home run hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Harry How/ALLSPORT
762 career HR. 2935 career hits and a .298 career batting average. 2227 runs. 1996 RBI. 514 SB. 10x leader in OBP. Single-season HR record. 14x All-Star. 7x MVP. 8x Gold Glove award winner. 12x Silver Slugger. All-time leader in HR, WAR, walks.
