MORRIS BELONGS IN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

St. Paul native Jack Morris may have put on the best game seven pitching performance in World Series history, but according to the Baseball Writers of America he is not worthy of entry into baseball's Hall Of Fame.  Some baseball historians call the 1991 World Series the "best ever."  I have not been around since the start of baseball and I am surely no baseball historian.  I can only tell you in my lifetime (and I've watched every World Series except last year because I was in Germany) it was a edge of your seat series.  Morris won game one 5-2, started game 4 and didn't get a decision, coming out after six innings allowing just one run.  He started game 7 and in my mind,   should've stamped his ticket to the hall.  126 pitches, a 10 inning shutout and 7 hits allowed.  I realize the Hall of Fame is about a career of achievement and not one game.  Tell me this isn't enough.  Morris was the game one starter (typically your ace) for three World Series and the teams won each.  The 1984 Detroit Tigers, 1991 Twins and 1992 Toronto Blue Jays.  During his 18 year career he had 254 wins (300 is the standard used for Hall of Fame starters) but his numbers average 14 wins a season.  He had three 20 win seasons, was among Cy Young Award vote recipients in 7 seasons and on the MVP vote list 5 time

s.  If that isn't enough for you, Morris was the winningest pitcher in the American League in the 1980's.  He was a true bulldog on the mound with 175 complete games. In 11 of his18 seasons he recorded 10 or more complete games. Much admired baseball analyst Ken Rosenthal says he didn't vote for Morris because..."his election would lower the standards of Cooperstown."  Citing his 3.90 ERA which would be the highest in the hall.  Morris was among the first pitchers to spend his entire career pitching to designated hitters and his 3.90 would be one point higher than the highest in the hall presently.  In my mind the DH should be worth that one point.  Former Tiger catcher Lance Parrish also feels Morris should be in Cooperstown saying, "On the biggest stage, he rose to the occasion. I would put him on the mound in any game I needed to win." Ironically Tom Glavine, who started two games in the 1991 World Series against the Twins and went 1-1 was voted in on his first attempt and Atlanta Manager Bobby Cox is also going in on his first try.  For Morris it was number 15.  The last time he could be voted in by the writers.  By the way, broadcasters who see these guys play all the time also, don't get to vote.  Guys like Vin Scully and Joe Miller with over a half century of watching baseball aren't "qualified" to cast a ballot.  Glavine belongs in and teammate Greg Maddux is a no brainer with 355 wins.  Glavine tallied 305.  I feel Frank Thomas deserves to be in, but his induction could've waited a year or two.  What do you think?  I'd love to hear your thoughts.