Fansided

Each MLB team’s current Hall of Famer

By Benjamin Chase

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 05: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers stands in the dugout before the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on April 5, 2018 in Oakland, California. The Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Adrian Beltre /

Texas Rangers: Adrian Beltre

A certain Hall of Famer, the question is really which hat Beltre would be wearing, and that makes for an interesting discussion. He now has 8 seasons with the Rangers (most likely done after 2018, so that will be his final tally), 7 with the Dodgers, 5 with the Mariners, and 1 with the Red Sox.

He’s only ever led the league in a category three times, first in 2004, when he led the National League in home runs with 48 with the Dodgers. His second league-leading season was his one year with the Red Sox, 2010, when he led the major leagues in doubles with 49. Finally, his last league-leading season was with Texas in 2013, when he led the majors in hits with 199.

He’s played in 4 All-Star games, 3 as a Ranger, one with the Red Sox. He’s won 5 Gold Gloves (3 Rangers, 2 Mariners), 4 Silver Sluggers (2 Rangers, 1 Red Sox, 1 Dodgers), and has finished top 10 6 times in the MVP voting (4 Rangers, 1 Red Sox, 1 Dodgers).

Beltre really was a different player when he got to Texas. He no longer had the athleticism that he flashed in his early years with the Dodgers and Mariners (he stole 10+ bases 6 times between those two organizations). However, he had become a master at the line drive, and he’s hit for a .308/.360/.515 line during his time in Texas while showing impressive bat control.

By the end of the 2018 season, Beltre should have 3,150 hits, 475 home runs, and 1,700 RBI. He will be just the 5th player in the history of the game with those numbers, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and Eddie Murray in an incredibly exclusive club. He will join recently-inducted Ivan Rodriguez as the only players in the MLB Hall of Fame with a Rangers cap on their plaque.

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