People overlook many things while determining whether players should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. There are many that deserve it more that others and there are some that do not deserve that it at all. Players are usually determined more on their numbers of statistics. Doesn’t it feel awful to be overlooked or underrated? Well, players should be recognized by their statistics, strategy, and their style – not by how many titles or games they have won. There is a saying that says you can’t win for losing but that winner might not be as good as the loser might be. On that note, players are imminent to become a hall of famer or inducted into the hall of fame should be recognized only by their statistics, awards, and their style or innovation of the game
Unfortunately, many pro athletes that haven’t done too much in their careers are likely to be inducted into the hall of fame simply because how fan react to some remarkable actions that are, in reality, only an illusion. Former New York Jets quarterback, Joe Namath, was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.
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However, Namath had won only one Super Bowl, a fifty percent completion percent, and a 65.5 quarter back rating throughout his entire career. Former NFL, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Chad Pennington, has not won a Super Bowl, but has had two passing percentage award as well as a career QB rating of 90.1, yet has not been inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Does that say much? When compared, the difference is a dead giveaway. Namath’s statistics are great when caught by a person’s point of view but not so much it that person were to look at his numbers. This happens around many other leagues as well as they are recognized only by what they have done for the moment and those players are “the greatest that ever played the game.” Therefore, statistics should play a big role in whether or not a player should be inducted in the Hall of Fame. Another attribute that many should look at is the players’ awards.
However, it’s not just about exactly what was won but how many awards of that category as well. Many pay too much attention to what her player does on the field rather than read about it. There are many players that have won championships but there some that have only done it one time and had been inducted in the Hall of Fame. For example, should Wilt Chamberlin be inducted in the Hall of Fame? He was the only person that was seven feet at his time. Not to mention, he only had one 100 point game as well as only two championships. There are same people that do not even get that, but couldn’t that just be luck? Players like this do not deserve to be into the Hall of Fame and unfortunately there are many like this. Despite all of the one-time awards, one award should not get a pro athlete everything or at least something this
prestigious. One last thing is that the Hall of Fame criteria should be based off of is what new things the player brought to the table or whether or not the player innovated the game with their style of play. It’s been said that New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady is the best quarterback to play the game football, but former Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning, has had the best style and really brought something new to the game which might have just changed the game of football. Manning was known for his pocket presence and accuracy behind and the way he throws the football. Peyton Manning probably will be inducted in the Hall of Fame as he has rightfully earned. Manning’s career backs it all up. He has evidence on the fields as well his numbers in the stat column. The reason why this should be looked at in player though is because it’s really difficult to find players that can throw down something new that can charge a game that has been played for many years as well as it is for the players to find these brand new and distinct styles to play the game. Many athletes from older times have done just this as many of the newer players can change and improve things like this as well. Looking at how someone played the game should definitely be looked at when deciding who should be inducted in the Hall of Fame. Hopefully, the criteria of Hall of Fame could change. Too many players that do not deserve it are in and its getting unfair. All pro athletes shed blood, sweat, and tears, but the best are recognized when they are together in one game and the ones that actually put in that work to make a name for themselves should be found. Players like Joe Namath and Wilt Chamberlain do not deserve it because they don’t have all the numbers. In conclusion, players that are imminent to become Hall of Fame should be recognized only by their statistics, awards, and their style or innovation of the game.
Even after reaching that milestone his Hall of Fame credentials were questioned by the media. The one fact that is pionted out most oftern is the fact that his .287 lifetime batting average is second lowest in the 3000 hit club. Only Carl Yastremsky, whose lifetime average was .285, is lower. They are also quick to point out he went to only 3 all-star games in his 19 year career, and he has never veen considered one of the games best players. But one sports writer says that: "Yount's hit total is enough on it's own to qualify him for the Hall." (Kurkjian p.48)
Wayne Gretzky was a leader, and although his character as a person cannot be measured by mere statistics, he sure has some outstanding ones. However, this definitely was not the last award Gretzky would receive.
If players did things that are worthy of being in the HOF then they should be recognized for them. There needs to be a wing added for the “The Steroid Era” because players during that era maybe would not have used PEDs if they had played back in another era. These players did cheat the game, but they just did what was happening during their era. Baseball cannot hide from its past, and should not keep trying to cover it up because it will just keep leading to more argument. The MLB and MLB HOF need to accept the dark history of baseball, and compare these players to the players of their own era, and give them the recognition they deserve.
Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron. Nolan Ryan. Cal Ripken Jr. These outstanding Major League Baseball players deservedly earned their spot in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Hank Aaron held the league’s home run record with 755 for 33 years, until it was broken by Barry Bonds at the height of the steroid era (Andy). Aaron has never been accused of steroid use; however, Bonds has. Nolan Ryan can be found at the top of the all-time strikeout list, but Roger Clemens is not far behind. Once again, the former has never been proven to have been on steroids, while the latter was found guilty. It is not fair to the players who achieved their greatness on their own merit to be surpassed, or even grouped alongside, those who cheated the game. The Hall of Fame needs to
The differences between black and white players has been going on for a long time since the early 1920’s. The players have always been at each other since the Negro Leagues have been around. There were two players that made the transition from the Negro Leagues to the Majors and those players were Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson. Most people know of Robinson more than Paige because of the Brooklyn Dodgers recruiting him from Kansas City Monarchs. Satchel Paige was a pitcher from the Kansas City Monarchs like Robinson but he was recruited to the Cleveland Indians at the time. Paige has changed baseball today because he has shown new ways to pitch, broke the racial barrier with Robinson, and was an influence on many players in todays day.
Jackie Robinson went on to win rookie of the year that season, 6 world series, and most importantly show African-Americans they can are just as good as Cauc...
Jackie Robinson overcame many struggles in life such as being included in the civil rights movement, facing discrimination, and he achieved being the first black man in major league baseball. He was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia on Hadley Ferry Road. It is a blue-collar town of about 10,000 people. Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Even though he achieved this major goal he still had trouble getting there. He and his siblings were raised by his single mother. Jackie attended Muir High School and Pasadena Junior College. He was a great athlete and played many sports. He played football, basketball, track, and of course baseball. He left school in 1941, worked as an athletic director and played semiprofessional football for the Honolulu Bears before being drafted to the Army in 1942. While he was in the army he became close friends with Joe Louis. The heavyweight used his popularity to protest about the delayed entry of black soldiers. Two years later he got the honor to be second lieutenant in 1943. After an accident where he refused to sit in the back of an unsegregated bus, military police arrested Robinson. A duty officer requested this and then later he requested that Jackie should be court martialed. Since this happened Jackie was not allowed to be deployed overseas to the World War II. He never saw combat during the war. Jackie left the Army with an honorable discharge.
For much of the 20th century, African-American citizens had been disenfranchised throughout the South and the entire United States, they were regarded as inferior second-class citizens. Despite efforts to integrate society, the political and economic systems were meant to continue the cycle of oppression against African-Americans, throughout the south and indirectly yet ever present in the north. These laws of segregation, otherwise knows as Jim Crow laws, applied to almost every aspect of southern American society, including sports. During this time period, African-American athletes had to resort to second class organizational leagues to play in, this included the famous baseball player Jackie Robinson. Much of this institutionalized racism
The world is a very different place than what it was in the 1920’s; however, despite our differences, many things have stayed the same. No matter what, there’s always something to refer back to. Nearly one-hundred years ago, the 1920’s holds a great deal of historical events that changed the world. One of these historical events is when Babe Ruth changed the outlook on negro leagues and african american baseball players. Ruth could do many things that other people couldn’t in baseball. He in general was an amazing baseball player, but he also did something much more, something that would change the world’s views of not just him, but everybody.
He is the only player in the NBA history to average at least 30 points in a season. After he retired from the Lakers he started coaching volleyball and basketball and he was put in the volleyball Hall of Fame. Wilt Chamberlain was considered one of the greatest and most memorable players in the NBA. One of his tragedies was his death at age 63.
When people think of basketball and the great players that play today we all think of Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul, and I mean lets face it we can name players whom play the game very well till we are blue in the face. All these players that were thinking of and naming have something in common which is none of them can compare to what Michael Jordan has done to the game. Some people say he destroyed the game making it that everything people accomplish is compared to what he has done in his career. Which happens when everyone i...
He didn’t take his sport seriously because he knew he was going to get a trophy anyway, whether he won or lost. Giving a trophy to a kid who maybe didn’t participate in a game but tried his absolute hardest in practice to get better is understandable. However, giving a kid who did nothing in practice to make himself better just shows that child that you don’t need to work for anything in life because either way you will get rewarded. “There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.” And what about those kids who aren’t that great at activities, or they don’t show up to practices? Should they still get a trophy? Are they qualified to sit in the same category as a kid who works their butts off in practice, shows up everyday, and is a good sport? I understand showing that everyone is equal, but there comes a point when you have to show a child that they need to work for what they
First, we will celebrate LeBron James’s accomplishments in the NBA. There are over 400 players in the NBA. These players are on the battlefield, fighting day after day because they all know only one can become the Most Valuable Player. LeBron James rose above all, claiming the MVP award, not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 times. Not only is LeBron James an MVP, but he is also a 13-time All-Star player. LeBron James garnered enough votes from the fans, the players, and the media to become an All-Star like a presidential candidate getting enough votes from the voters to become the President.
When you think of the greatest NBA players ever, who do you think of? Most likely you thought of players such as Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, or Charles Barkley. But, one name surpasses all others when it comes to NBA greats, that name is Michael Jordan. That recognition doesn’t come with just being a good player, you have to be able to prove it and Michael Jordan’s six NBA championships and his 5 MVP’s for certain just helps his case of being the best player of all time all that much more.
People aren’t just born into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it takes hard work and determination to succeed through overwhelming circumstances to achieve this goal. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the hallmark of rock stars’ career. The following artist that are to be discussed in this essay have done just that. Rock and roll became the music industry it is today because of the artists and bands that dared to explore different types of genres in rock. The following inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that will be discussed in this essay are N.W.A., John Lennon, and Les Paul.