And yet in 1966, a season after he won 18 games and appeared in the 1965 World Series, Kaat went 25-13 with a 2.75 ERA. But, let’s say he hung around for one more mediocre season, thereby “qualifying” himself for consideration. So, was he darn good pitcher who occasionally had a great year, and who, in his old age, managed another 22 wins as a relief pitcher to bring his total somewhat close to 300, or is he a bona fide hall of famer? Jim Palmer and the Hall of Fame case for Tony Oliva, Pitcher Jack Morris belongs in the baseball hall of fame, The day Brian Dozier didn’t face Jose De Leon, Some second thoughts on former Twins pitcher, Jack Morris, When religion divided the Minnesota Twins, Remembering Calvin Coolidge Ermer, baseball manager, Reminder: Jim Kaat is still not in the Hall of Fame, Here’s what I’ve learned about the Twins after the third week of Spring Training, It’s official: I have seen the Twins play baseball at Target Field, New Billy Martin biography sheds light on Martin’s time with Twins. Ford, 8.
What it comes down to is this; what did the player actually do? “Well I don’t think so,” Kaat said.
Come on now! The Golden Era Committee consists of The Golden Era Committee consists of Hall of Famers Jim Bunning, Rod Carew, Pat Gillick, Fergie Jenkins, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, Ozzie Smith and Don Sutton; baseball executives Jim Frey, David Glass, Roland Hemond, and Bob Watson; and veteran media members Steve Hirdt, Dick Kaegel, Phil Pepe and Tracy Ringolsby. His Hall of Fame Monitor and Standards numbers make him a very solid choice. Nobody on my best 1950s team When Pete Rose took over in 1984 as the Reds' player/manager, he made good on a promise to Kaat, his former Philadelphia Phillies teammate, and hired the former hurler for his coaching staff. His third wife, MaryAnn Kaat, died in July 2008 after 22 years of marriage.
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And wild pitches and hit batsmen twice. Like I said, I was and am a Jim Kaat fan.
[7] Kaat was a member of the 1965 Twins team that won the American League pennant. [19], From 1997–2005, Kaat won 7 Emmy Awards for excellence in sports broadcasting:[citation needed]. He has written a best-selling book, Still Pitching, and has started a sports management company, Southpaw Enterprises, Inc., solely representing pitchers.
Go Twins. He wasn’t out there to try to post numbers. Besides not playing the minimum of ten years, it’s very simple why he isn’t in the hall of fame. In an on-air broadcast on September 10, 2006 with booth partner Ken Singleton, Kaat acknowledged his plan to end his broadcasting career.
(Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images), Jim Kaat of the Minnesota Twins (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images), Hall of Fame Monitor Pitching – 130 (58), Likely HOFer ≈ 100, Hall of Fame Standards Pitching – 44 (59), Average HOFer ≈ 50, JAWS Starting Pitcher (110th): 50.5 career WAR / 38.1 7yr-peak WAR / 44.3 JAWS Average HOF P (out of 65): 73.3 career WAR / 50.0 7yr-peak WAR / 61.6 JAWS.
But Tony Oliva, if you ask catchers that caught against our teams in that era, they feared Tony more than they feared any of our hitters because he was a great combination of average and power.”. [9] With the Cardinals in 1982, Kaat earned his only World Series ring working in four games out of the bullpen in the 1982 World Series.
The Red Sox went on to win the game, then captured the pennant on Sunday. The nickname "Catfish" was pure bullsh1t, by the way. It happens with some regularity on this website.
Not just a “good” manager, despite the incredibly underwhelming facts, but a “very very good” manager.
Kaat also thinks that Tommy John — another supremely durable pitcher he often gets compared to by writers and fans — belongs in Cooperstown for contributions above playing ability.
I think our Giants’ announcers are all great but Kaat is absolutely superb in his role. Best wishes. The Golden Days committee meets in December of 2020 (they last met in 2014), and hopefully this is the year that Kaat finally gets over the hump, nearly forty years after his retirement.
Also simply a very very good manager—Those 2 for sure–Tommy John–Yes–Tony Oliva–Yes–Jack Morris (the pitcher of the 8os) absolutely–thats 5 that should go in right now and there are others–Wills -Garvey-Minoso-Allen—-All are better than quite a few already in and few would argue that. Maybe the voters never saw Kaat pitch. That doesn’t scream “hall of fame” to me. “Of course, I look at it through different eyes.
“I got to be honest with you, I don’t spend much time thinking about it,” Kaat said.
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