Baseball

The ultimate legacy for baseball players is induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. However, many players were overlooked, particularly those from the nineteenth century and from the negro leagues. Many worthy players were largely forgotten by baseball. Here are nineteen pre-1950 players who I think deserve a second look for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

I recently went through the baseball prospect selection process I developed and streamlined it. I’m waiting until USA Today picks their Minor League Player of the Year award before selecting my top 2025 prospects. In the meantime, here are the current reigning top nine baseball prospects from 2024.

Why do you collect what you collect? Is it sustainable for a lifetime? Does your collection enhance your life? These are questions to ask about anything you collect. If you don’t have a good answer for any one of these questions, then you’re not collecting, you’re hoarding.

I’ve put together a massive spreadsheet of baseball players with some basic statistical analysis. The spreadsheet has four sheets, over 3,500 players, and stats from 1876 through 2024. With it, I quickly put together an all-star team of the greatest players since 1952.

I took the 25 active players who I think have the best chances at being future Hall of Famers (HoFers) and put them on one team. Not all of these players will be enshrined in Cooperstown, but each of these players will at least be considered after they finally retire as ballplayers.