lets look at Jims Contemporaries who are in the hall"Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Wade Boggs, Eddie Murray, Dave Winfield, Rod Carew, Rickey Henderson I added Ricky he would be in if he would ever Retire the dumb ass.. and Reggie Jackson," how many of these players would you take before Jim Rice? one maybe two? Fenway hurt Rice more than helped him over his carrer. Rice was never a dead pull hitter he hit line drives mostly to center. and balls he did pull that would have been out in most parks were turned into singles by that wall.. the hall is more than stats. Rice was one of 3 men who played LF fpr Boston on an every day basis for over half a century. 16 years with the same team.. 16 years the center piece of his team... now lets look at the men who are in the hall who played Left Field... Al Simmons ,Joe Kelly ,Stan the Man, Jesse Burkett,Joe Medwick,Ed Delahanty,Zack Wheat, Yaz, Goose Goslin,,Jimm O;Rourk,Teddy Ballgame,Billy Williams.Chick Hafey,Heinie Manush, Willie Stargel,Ralph Kinner and Lou Brock. there are maybe 4 on that list you would want over Jim Rice.. Rice is a Hall of Fame ballplayer PERIOD ...View More...View Less
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