4 worst Hall of Fame snubs in LA Angels history

Bobby Grich, LA Angels
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Bobby Grich, LA Angels
Bobby Grich, LA Angels / Focus On Sport/GettyImages

No. 2 worst Hall of Fame snub in LA Angels history: Bobby Grich

Legendary LA Angel Bobby Grich is not in the Hall of Fame, and I have no idea why. Grich was superb on defense, winning four Gold Gloves in his 17-year career. He also made six All-Star rosters.

He played 10 years with Anaheim, so he would have gone down as an Angel. He had a great .371 on-base percentage. He always got on base, giving his teammates a chance.

In fact, there were also some times where it wasn't just his ability to get on that was big for him. He swung a big bat at points in his career too. In fact, he even topped the AL in slugging percentage at .543 one year, and he had teased that type of power in the past just a couple of seasons before that. In 1979 he had a .537 slugging percentage.

He's a guy who showcased many different tools at many different points in his career. Posting a 125 OPS+, he was a solid offensive player for a long time, and was already a great offensive player for a long time to go along with that.