Ohtani already made a reservation for HOF, is it 100% if I ride it again? '3×MVP' All In...Except for the two who had a lot of problems
Nov 16, 2024
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Eligibility to join the HOF must play in the Major League for more than 10 years and five years after retirement. Ohtani has now finished seven seasons, and he has nine years to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, so it's not time to call out his HOF qualification. It should also be recalled that HOF is not only a record but also a subject of evaluation of words and actions outside the ballpark.
However, if we only discuss the achievements so far, the prevailing argument is that Ohtani should enter the HOF.
In an article earlier this year highlighting HOF candidates among active players, MLB.com said of Ohtani, `I don't know how long he'll be pitching, but it's hard to imagine that he won't be immortalized in Cooperstown if he continues to do things he couldn't even do, including two MVPs, Rookie of the Year, and Babe Ruth.' He said it was natural to enter the HOF.
If Ohtani wins his third MVP, how much more likely will it be.
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Of the 30 players who have been named MVP more than once, 10 have failed to enter the HOF, including Ohtani, Roger Maris, Dale Murphy, Juan Gonzalez, Miguel Cabrera, Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and Barry Bonds. Among them, Ohtani, Harper, and Trout are active players, while Cabrera and Pujols are legends who have booked their entrance to the Hall of Fame only five years have passed since retirement. A Lord and Bonds have been virtually excluded from the Hall of Fame due to their steroid-tainted careers. The A-road, which has been on the ballot since 2022, has remained in the mid-30% range for three consecutive years, and is likely to face the same fate as Bonds. In the end, it can be said that five people, including A Lord (three MVPs), Bonds (seven times), Marys, Murphy, and Gonzalez (two times or more), were not substantially valued in the HOF vote.
Let's narrow it down. Of the 11 or more MVP winners, Jimmy Fox, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Vera, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, A-Rod, Bonds, Pujols and Trout, only A-Rod and Bonds failed to enter the Hall of Fame.
In the end, it is not unreasonable to say that Ohtani confirmed HOF as soon as he was called NL MVP on the 22nd. Ohtani won MVP at the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and 2023, when he began his double as a pitcher. Ohtani is the first in history to be unanimously selected both times.
This season, he achieved his first 50 home runs and 50 steals in the Major League and is credited with leading the Dodgers in overall winning percentage. Ohtani will be the first MVP of the designated hitter and the second MVP of both leagues after Frank Robinson.
jhno@sportschosun.com
