Yankees and the Hall of Fame: Jimmy Key
- James Vlietstra
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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.
With all that being said, 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 give me your opinions over the next several weeks.
Note - Some people currently in the Hall Of Fame are not specifically in for their merits as a player alone. For instance, Joe Torre didn't get in until after his success as a manager. Phil Rizzuto made it after a career as an announcer. Overall, their careers were definitely deserving. Similarly, Bill Mazeroski was generally considered a light hitting middle infielder, however, one iconic moment got him enshrined. I am including some of these too for us to discuss.
Today we are going to be discussing:
Jimmy Key....
Key spent four of his 15 seasons on the Yankees. He accumulated a lifetime WAR of 49.0. That total is more than Dizzy Dean and Jack Morris.
Key was a two time World Series Champion. He was a top-four Cy Young finalist three times. He had eight seasons of over 200 innings pitched.
Jimmy Key's career record was 186-117, good for a .614 winning percentage.
He only received three HOF votes in his only year on the ballot, in 2004.
