Jim Rice
Jim Rice is easily one of the most underrated Hall of Famers of all time, in fact, it took him 15 years after he was eligible to even be inducted into the Hall. But, finally in 2009, the inevitable took place and Rice was enshrined along with the other baseball greats.
Nicknamed “Jim Ed” Rice played his entire 16 year career with the Red Sox and will always be endeared to the hearts of Boston’s fan-base.
In 1978, Rice went on to put up some of the best numbers in any one season in the history of baseball en route to the MVP award. In that season he smacked 46 home runs, drove in 139 RBI, and batted a cool .315. Again, this is even more incredible given the fact Rice did this just before the beginning of rampant steroid abuse throughout the MLB.
For his career, Rice was a .298 hitter. He also collected 2,452 hits, 1,451 RBI, and hit 382 home runs. In other words, he was both a constant contact and power threat, who earned eight All-Star appearances to go along with his MVP Award and two silver sluggers. He was also runner-up to the Rookie of the Year Award in 1975.
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