This is the first entry in what is intended to be an ongoing series of columns that discusses the potential Hall of Fame candidacy of current and recently retired players that are not yet eligible for induction. The purpose of each column will be to examine the career of a particular player and make an initial judgment as to the worthiness of the player for induction into the HOF. Obviously, the purpose of this column is to focus on non-obvious HOFers and “borderline” candidates. Today’s edition examines New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada.

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