Monday
On this date in 1982, the longtime shortstop of the Giants, Travis Jackson, was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He was a great defender in his day, four times leading the league in assists and three times in range, but he was an average hitter for his time, and a horrible postseason player. Think Starlin Castro but with Gold…
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