MLB Hall of Fame: Five Most Underrated Inductees

By Noah Small | Jul 24, 2016

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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Eddie Murray

There have only been five players in MLB history to hit over 500 home runs and collect over 3,000 hits- Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez, and Eddie Murray.

Elected into the Hall of Fame in 2003, Steady Eddie often gets left out of the “all-time greats’ conversation. In fact, many casual baseball fans may have never even heard of him. And, it’s not like he played a century ago, as Murray was still in the league as late as 1997.

In his 21 seasons, Murray earned eight All-Star appearances, three Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, the Rookie of the Year, he finished in the top 5 for the MVP Award six times, and was runner-up twice. Not to mention, he holds the all time record for games played and assists at first base.

Murray also ranks 10th in career RBI with 1,917, 12th in hits with 3,255, and had 504 home runs, good for 26th. He is also considered undoubtedly one of the greatest switch-hitters to have ever taken the field.

Eddie Murray was a constant producer on offense over his career for the Orioles, Dodger, Mets, and Indians. I guess that’s why they called him “Steady Eddie”.

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