Top-5 Blue Jays that deserved a longer Hall of Fame look

It is almost that time of year again when we will hear who gets enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.  This year appears to be another A-list of players as we get more of the 90’s stars heading to the ballot.

We have first year ballot players like Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds, Trevor Hoffman, and Billy Wagner.  Even former Blue Jay Troy Glaus is making his debut on the ballot.  There are also plenty of holdovers from previous ballots such as Tim Raines, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling, Lee Smith, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Gary Sheffield, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.  With talent like this you can see why the Baseball Hall of Fame is so exclusive.

Over the years there have been plenty of Blue Jays alumni that perhaps should have gotten a better look at possible enshrinement.  These players did not exceed the 75% of the BBWAA votes to make it into the Halls of Cooperstown.  They also failed to get the 5% of votes that would keep them on the ballot the following year in some cases.  This article aims to look at at players that could have, and possibly should have, joined their fellow Blue Jays in the Hall of fame.  Lets start the count down.

Current Blue Jays in the Hall of Fame
Roberto Alomar (Class of 2011)
Pat Gillick (Class of 2011)
Rickey Henderson (Class of 2009)
Paul Molitor (Class of 2004)
Dave Winfield (Class of 2001)
Phil Niekro (Class of 1997)

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