HeavyArmsCustum wrote:So what about Sosa and Mcguire? They brought the sport back into the main stream just the two of them but they also cheated. Can that be overlooked for what they did?
There is no direct evidence of them using steroids. They are both extremely suspicious, but until there is genuine proof that they cheated (well, besides Sosa corking his bat) they are going to be Hall of Famers. They both did a lot for the game in 1998 during their famous HR race but I think that the contributions made by other players, especially Ken Griffey Jr, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, etc. were just as big.
2. Hank Aaron
Aaron's career was marked by consticency, as he is the only player to ever hit 30 homers in 15 different seasons and 20 in 20 different seasons. He was also the first to hit 500 HR and get 3,000 hits. Aaron had 8 40 HR seasons, but never hit more than 47 in a single season. He still the leader in extra base hits, RBI, HR, and total bases, 2nd in runs and AB's and 3rd in overall hits. He had 21 All-Star Appearances, one MVP, and one WS ring.