On Sunday Barry Larkin was immortalized as one of the best
shortstops to ever play the game when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. With 9 Silver Sluggers, 12 All-Star team selections, and an MVP award, Larkin proved to be a no-brainer to voters entering the
Hall in only his second year on the ballot. Although the numbers are impressive,
perhaps the most astounding thing about Larkin joining the Hall of Fame is that
he is inducted having played for only one team in his career.
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| Ernie Banks is one of the few to have played their entire career with one team |
Of the 297 players in the baseball Hall of Fame, only 48 of
them managed to play their entire career with only one team. Larkin managed to
do so despite playing during an era of free agency and salary arbitration that
cause more team roster turnover than ever before. This week career Mariner and
future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the Yankees!
Who could be the next players to be inducted into the Hall
of Fame after playing for only one team? It’s a short list that includes Craig
Biggio, Chipper Jones, and Derek Jeter. Although with Jones and Jeter still
active, you can never really be sure!
Here is a list of Hall of Famers who have played for only one
team in their career:
| Earle Combs | Ernie Banks | Jackie Robinson | Bid McPhee |
| Bill Dickey | Mike Schmidt | Carl Hubbell | Charlie Gehringer |
| Joe DiMaggio | Tony Gwynn | Travis Jackson | Al Kaline |
| Whitey Ford | Walter Johnson | Mel Ott | Bob Gibson |
| Lou Gehrig | Kirby Puckett | Bill Terry | Stan Musial |
| Mickey Mantle | Robin Yount | Ross Youngs | George Brett |
| Phil Rizzuto | Barry Larkin | Bobby Doerr | Willie Stargell |
| Roy Campanella | Jim Palmer | Jim Rice | Pie Traynor |
| Don Drysdale | Cal Ripken | Ted Williams | Bob Feller |
| Sandy Koufax | Brooks Robinson | Carl Yastrzemski | Addie Joss |
| Pee Wee Reese | Johnny Bench | Roberto Clemente | Bob Lemon |
| Ted Lyons | Red Faber | Bill Mazeroski | Luke Appling |
