HOF Talk: Gary Allen

[RonCo]

The man won four Pucketts, a Ziimmer at 3B, and was a postseason MVP.

Despite this, when I first saw his name on the ballot, I was struck by a big gaping emptiness. I mean, I recognized that I should recognize the name, but I just couldn’t really place it. Hawaii, I thought. Maybe. Hawaii, right? Well, that was right. Gary Allen broke in with the Tropics, had some of his best years there before going Free Agent and becoming a staple with Charm City. Five years later he had arguably his best year ever in Boise.

He's got some big counting numbers. Like most of the guys here. And 50 WAR at 3B is not an easy get. It would put him well above the Dusty Rhodes line, anyway (which is a phrase you can past into pretty much all these guys entries from here on out).

Still, I’m tending to say no.

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[BaseClogger]

Falling short of 3,000 hits and 500 HR with a lowish career OBP and *only* 50 career WAR made him a lower priority candidate for me.

[bcslouck]

Needed a little more.

[recte44]

Hall of Very Good

[Jwalk100]

He is a no for now. Too many better players to give a yes.

[Trebro]

He is a no for now. Too many better players to give a yes.

Same here. just out of room

[DaveB]

I voted for him. He brought me Silva in a trade.

[RonCo]

No offense to Allen, but I thought he fell off the ballot last year.

[Trebro]

Matt's right about Hall of the Very Good.