Hello, and welcome back to the SDMB Baseball Hall of Fame Project. Opening Day is soon! In this thread we’ll be voting in Center Fielders.
“Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today
Look at me, I can be
Center field”
- John Fogerty
If you’d like to see past rounds of voting, please see:
Round 1: The Inner Circle
Round 2: Catchers
Round 3: First Basemen
Round 4: Second Basemen
Round 5: Third Basemen
Round 6: Shortstops
Round 7: Left Fielders
Please cast a ballot for ten center fielders, no more and no less. A helpful list of center fielders is provided. Please remember however that you may vote for anyone who has ever played any center field in the entire history of major league baseball or major Negro League professional play. The list below is an aid to help your memory; it does not limit your choices. If I have made an egregious omission, please ask me to add the name.
The following players are not eligible in this vote because they have already been elected to the SDMB Hall Of Fame:
Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Rickey Henderson, and Stan Musial (all elected on Inner Circle ballot.)
Here is a list of center fielders. Please have fun!
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Tris Speaker
Chet Lemon
Hack Wilson
Earle Combs
Eric Davis
Oscar Charleston
Garry Maddox
Tris Speaker
Monte Irvin
Amos Otis
Vada Pinson
Bernie Williams
Andy Van Slyke
Hugh Duffy
Johnny Damon
Joe DiMaggio
Lenny Dykstra
Brett Butler (not the comedienne)
Martin Dihigo
Duke Snider
James “Cool Papa” Bell
Andrew McCutcheon
Carlos Beltran
Edd Roush
Steve Finley
Kenny Lofton
Andruw Jones
Cristobal Torriente
Wally Berger
Curt Flood
Richie Ashburn
Andre Dawson
Max Carey
Billy Hamilton (the 19th century player)
Jim Edmonds
Earl Averill
Kirby Puckett
Devon White
Curtis Granderson
Willie Wilson
Torii Hunter
Jimmie Wynn
Willie Davis
Mike Trout
Larry Doby
Fred Lynn
Dale Murphy
Max Carey
Ellis Burks
Cesar Cedeno
Mike Cameron