[VanillaGorilla]

What I thought would be fun about this class didn't happen. I was sure Greenberg would get in as he became eligible. I had thought that would put all of the top 10 HR hitters into the Hall, however two active players joined those ranks (one retired at the end of the season). I will post the leaders in a category one the top 10 is filled with inductees (will count players in the Top 10 who played less than 10 years as being in the Hall for these).

Now, it looks the first list posted will be on the pitching side in a couple years, unless someone active jumps in between now and then.

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Hank Greenberg was selected by the Red Sox with the 10th overall pick in 2053.

He gave the Red Sox scouts job stability, immediately. He hit 32 HR in 105 games to win the 2054 Rookie of the Year.

Greenberg played in the majors through 2078. He retired in 2079. He hit at least 20 HR in any year he played at least 92 games. Twice he led the league in HR.

In 2059, he did not lead the league in HR. He did have 56 HR amongst his career high 205 hits. He drove in 143 and scored a career high 130 while slashing 328/408/666 for a npa OPS+ of 185. This was good enough for him to win league MVP.

In 2073, at the age of 38 and now an Angel, he hit a career high 69 HR. This was his second consecutive season with 60+ HR. He hit 50 HRs in a season six times.

For his career he knocked 892 HR (2nd, trailing Hank Aaron, ahead of Harmon Killebrew). He also had 515 doubles (44th, one spot ahead of Dick Hoblitzell) amongst his 2989 base hits (11th). He collected 2238 RBI (2nd, behind Aaron, ahead of Joe Adcock) and scored 1987 career runs (4th, between Aaron and Shoeless Joe Jackson). His 1456 career walks ties him with Mike Schmidt for 6th All-time.

He posted a career slash line of 292/382/609. He ranks 32nd on the career slg% list. His OPS rank of 34th places him between Duke Snider and Dutch Zwilling by 0.0002 each way.

Greenberg picked up a GG at 1B at appeared on 12 AS rosters. He enters the HOF at the age of 50 on his first ballot.

Greenberg appeared in 4 post seasons and one Fall Classic, but came up short in capturing a title.

Black Ink: 28 (46)
Gray Ink: 211 (171)
HOFm: 300 (188)
HOFs: 68 (46)

Gorilla Composite: 5.8 (5.1)

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Greenberg is the 41st RL HOFer to be inducted, here.
Greenberg enters his first OOTP HOF.