Adrian Beltre Todd Helton and Joe Mauer elected to the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame

[pwaldo]

[ethunder]

I remember seeing Mauer at AAA Rochester. He wasn’t there long before moving to the MLB.

[toddgreen]

Beltre an easy pick. Helton, sure why not. Mauer though, I’m not sure about. He was great but, here’s the thing, Don Mattingly has 9 gold gloves to Joe’s 3. Mattingly also bested Mauer in almost all offensive categories with almost 100 less games played. I know Mauer was catcher but still.

[pwaldo]

Beltre an easy pick. Helton, sure why not. Mauer though, I’m not sure about. He was great but, here’s the thing, Don Mattingly has 9 gold gloves to Joe’s 3. Mattingly also bested Mauer in almost all offensive categories with almost 100 less games played. I know Mauer was catcher but still.

By lowering the bar at first base by putting in Fred McGriff and Todd Helton I don't see how Mattingly, Keith Hernandez, and Steve Garvey are going to to be kept out. Mauer isn't shocking since he did his damage as a catcher and that position never had that many batting titles before but it was a little strange to see him get in so quickly. Not many catchers have gone in on the first try. Just a couple Bench/Irod and now him?

[reickholt]

Mauer was given credence because he was one of the top hitting catchers of all-time before injuries hampered the remainder of his career. Think you may have exaggerated just a bit when you say Matting bested him in all most all batting categories. (5-7) Mattingly is probably deserving also. IMO the big difference is a catcher vs 1st baseman, even though Mauer finished his career at 1st and DH.