About this episode

Jim Miloch and Alex Chester discuss the Hall of Fame candidacy of Kent Hrbek, evaluating his defensive skills, memorable moments, and overall ranking among first basemen.

Jim is joined by sports podcaster Alex Chester to break down the HOF candidacy of former Minnesota Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek. First, Alex and Jim debate whether Hrbek was a good or great defensive 1st baseman, as he never won a gold glove, yet was known for his glove (10:44). Next, they discuss several of his memorable World Series moments, compare Hrbek to his teammate Kirby Puckett, and decide where Hrbek ranks among the best 1st basemen of the 1980s (13:22). Finally, Alex and Jim try to determine whether Hrbek is the best player in MLB history to make one or fewer all-star teams (39:00), before making a final call on whether or not they believe Hrbek deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (46:55).

People in this episode

Host: Jim Miloch

Guest: Alex Chester

Topics covered

• Hall of Fame candidacy
• defensive skills
• World Series moments
• player comparisons
• all-star teams
• Cooperstown

Keywords

• Kent Hrbek
• Hall of Fame
• defensive first baseman
• World Series
• Kirby Puckett
• all-star teams
• 1980s baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota Twins, MLB

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