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MLB Hall of Fame: Five Most Underrated Inductees

By Noah Small

Jul 28, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez throws out the first pitch under the watchful eye of former Boston Red Sox players Tim Wakefield, (left) Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemsk during his number retirement ceremony before the game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Hall of Fame player Pedro Martinez throws out the first pitch under the watchful eye of former Boston Red Sox players Tim Wakefield, (left) Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemsk during his number retirement ceremony before the game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here are five of the most underrated Hall of Fame in the history of the MLB to ever be inducted into Cooperstown.

With today being once again the Baseball Hall of Fame ceremonies, let’s take a look at some of the most underrated and underappreciated Hall of Famers to ever be enshrined in Cooperstown.

While there are many more that could have been included like Craig Biggio, and Ed Walsh, these five in particular get left out far too much considering their careers.

There are several reasons why this group is seemingly overlooked in the conversations of greatness. Some of these players missed the headlines during their playing days as others, such a Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, or Willie Mays took the spotlight. While others played in less valued positions such as reliever, limiting the amount of praise sent their way. Or, maybe they just played many, many years ago and have all but been forgotten about.

But, one thing is without doubt, all of these ballplayers deserve just as much credit for their accomplishments and contributions to the game as their hallowed colleagues.

Not to mention, with the cloud that is hovering above the the Hall of Fame induction process that is performance enhancing drugs, these five should be all the more revered. None of them are believed to have ever taken steroids, granted several of them played many years before the availability of steroids and PED’s.

And so, on this Sunday afternoon, without further introduction let’s take a look:

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