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Does Canseco Belong in the Hall of Fame?
But home runs may be the only area in which Canseco excelled. In fact, his consistency in that area was not clear. He had a few really good seasons, but was hurt in several others. Unfortunately for Canseco, a couple of his most memorable moments were not positive. Every baseball fan recalled the SportsCenter moment where Canseco turned a fly ball into a home run with his head. We also remember Canseco blowing out his arm while pitching mop-up work with the Rangers. It's too bad that these two incidents overshadow his early success with the A’s as a member of the Bash Brothers. Canseco was a very good player, but he’s borderline for the Hall of Fame. Many writers and sportscasters have not given him very good chances. Everyone has their own standards for who deserves Hall of Fame recognition. There are several variables outside of the player’s control, such as the ever-changing rules for induction voting and the era in which a player took the field. One factor that doesn’t change is that a player has to be among the elite for an extended period of time. So let’s look at his chances by comparing him to his contemporaries that approximate his contribution to the game. The first place to compare has to be with his longtime teammate and future Hall of Famer, Mark McGwire. Here are their respective career lines:
Canseco McGwire Tony Perez is in the Hall of Fame and is a much better match for Canseco’s career.
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