Baseball Hall of Fame: Ken Griffey Jr., 4 Other potential 2016 electees
By Aaron Somers
Mar 4, 2014; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets former player Mike Piazza signs autographs before the spring training action at Tradition Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Barr-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Piazza
Some question how Mike Piazza, arguably the greatest hitting catcher in baseball history, isn’t already in the Hall of Fame. Given his production on the field it’s a fair question to ask, considering there is no proof that he was ever involved with taking performance enhancing drugs. Yet that suspicion has slowed the process for Piazza, keeping him from election so far but his support continues to increase year to year.
Most of the Hall of Fame’s voters understand that there’s never been proof that Piazza took anything. He’s not viewed in the same light as Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and others.
All Piazza did in his career was hit. He batted .308/.377/.545 over a 16 year career and hit 427 home runs (395 as a catcher) all while playing one of the most physically grueling positions in the field to play.
Piazza was named on 69.9% of the ballots this year, his 3rd, and appears to be in good position to gain election in 2016.
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