Yankees and the Hall of Fame: Bob Shawkey

James Vlietstra

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by James Vlietstra

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Now that the off-season is here, I am back and reviewing the credentials of a ton of former Yankees and highlighting their careers. Many of their accomplishments have been forgotten.

Even if some are not future Hall of Famers, it's good to remember what they did accomplish.

Together, we can discuss if we believe that they are deserving of being included in the Hall Of Fame or not. I hope you read along and give me your opinions.

Today we are going to be looking at...

Bob Shawkey:

He played 13 of his 15 year career with the Yankees.
His 47.1 WAR is higher than Jim Kaat and Burleigh Grimes.
He had three years with a WAR of 6.9+.
He had nine years of 200+ Innings Pitched.
His 195 wins is more than Rube Waddell.
He was a member of three World Series winners.
He had a 15 strikeout game which was a Yankee team record for 59 years.
He threw the first pitch at Yankees Stadium (1923) and threw the ceremonial first pitch 53 years later at the renovated Stadium.
He also managed the team after the passing of Miller Huggins, going 86-68 in 1930.

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