Yankees and the Hall of Fame: Dave Kingman
- James Vlietstra
- 18 hours ago
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by James Vlietstra
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Over the next many months, I am going to review the credentials of several former Yankees.
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 share your opinions.
Dave Kingman...
During his 16-year career, he played for seven different teams. Only eight games were for the Yankees, but he helped get them to the playoffs in 1977.
When he retired in 1986, his 442 Home Runs were good for 19th all time and his 1,210 RBIs were good for 76th.
Kingman was the first player ever to hit over 400+ HRs and not be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Kingman was a three-time all-star who earned MVP votes in five different seasons. He led the league in homers two times and runs batted in three times.
In 1992, he received only three votes on his first year eligible and was removed from future elections.
