Next on the list is Edwin Encarnación.
You know him. It is his first time on the ballot.
He played 16 seasons in the MLB for the Reds, Blue Jays, Cleveland, Mariners, Yankees and White Sox. He had a .260/.350/.496
line with 424 home runs, 1261 RBI and a 35.3 bWAR. And, of course, he hit that home run in the Wild Card game.
Edwin’s best years were with the Jays (of course).
He received MVP votes 5 times (his highest finish was 11th) and an All-Star selection once.
Maybe my favourite memory was when he hit three home runs and people threw their caps on the field and he didn’t understand. But the big smile on his face holding two big bags of hats was great. Having him, Bautista, and Donaldson in the same batting order was pretty incredible.
Anyway, I know he’s not going to get into the Hall, but any excuse to mention him I’ll will.
