The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast
Episode 11 - Bobby Abreu
Bobby Abreu is 1 of 7 players with 900+ extra-base hits 400+ stolen bases in his career. The others are Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Barry Bonds, Craig Biggio, and Paul Molitor. Will this be enough to get Abreu in the Hall of Fame?
Born and raised in Venezuela, Abreu first drew the attention of MLB scouts when he was 14 and signed with the Houston Astros organization when he was 16. He would eventually play 18 years in MLB retiring with a career .291 BA, 2,470 hits, 288 home runs, 1,363 RBI, 400 stolen bases, 1454 runs, 1476 walks, 4026 Total Bases and a career WAR of 60.2.
Bobby Abreu is 1 of 7 players with 900+ extra-base hits 400+ stolen bases in his career. The others are Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker, Barry Bonds, Craig Biggio, and Paul Molitor. Will this be enough to get Abreu in the Hall of Fame?
Born and raised in Venezuela, Abreu first drew the attention of MLB scouts when he was 14 and signed with the Houston Astros organization when he was 16. He would eventually play 18 years in MLB retiring with a career .291 BA, 2,470 hits, 288 home runs, 1,363 RBI, 400 stolen bases, 1454 runs, 1476 walks, 4026 Total Bases and a career WAR of 60.2.