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Ballot 29: Orlando Cabrera

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Ballot 29: Orlando Cabrera

Dec 8, 2016
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Ballot 29: Orlando Cabrera

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Orlando Cabrera

Played 15 years for nine different teams

Lifetime .272 average with 2055 hits and 459 doubles. 21.4 WAR, -5.2 WAA

Pro argument: Got 2,000 hits and won two Gold Gloves.

Con argument: He wasn't a Hall of Fame caliber player.

Deserves to be in Hall?: No

Will get elected this year?: No

Will ever get elected?: No

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He had a lot of nicknames. They …

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