Active players likely to make HOF according to ESPN's Schoenfield

...I've said it before and I'll say it again, Ichiro in his prime was one of the best all-around players I've ever seen.

 

There were guys in Rightfield that you would just love to watch throw through the years. Winfield, Dave Parker, Dwight Evans who were all big guys with great guns, but then this guy Suzuki shows up and unleashes the arm and you go , did I just see that, then he would also go 3 for4, and steal a base or 2. Without a doubt, the best Japanese player to play in the major leagues.

 

An old timer like you & you forget to mention the great Roberto Clemente. And btw: our own Paul O'Neil was no slouch either.

 

Some great arms in RF mentioned on this thread, but do not forget Ellis Valentine of the Expos in the late 70's/early 80's - the guy could chuck it as good as anyone. And I know he became a Yankees late in his career, but Paul Blair might have had the best arm of any outfielder ever.

 

I should have made a better effort in naming more, but after you guys added additional cannons, I have a few more like Jesse Barfield, and Vette, I remember that young Expo Outfield of Cromartie, Dawson, Valentine, which leads me to this statement

In a small period of time can you remember one organization like the Expos that were pumping more talent into the majors for a period of time. Wow!

 

Its amazing that that Expo team only won 75 games, They also had a catcher named Gary Carter & Tony Perez at 1st base. There down fall was there pitching.

One other strange note about 2 of those players Warren Cromarte & Ellis Valentine. They both left baseball in there late 20s. Cromarte tried coming back after an 8 year layoff but no good.