NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The candidates for next year’s football and baseball Hall of Fame classes have been announced in recent weeks. They include such notables of local interest as Tiki Barber, Carl Banks and Jorge Posada.
While we await the votes, we thought we’d look even further ahead — to Hall of Famers who are still suiting up for teams in New York and New Jersey.
Here’s a look at seven athletes currently playing in the area who are either shoo-ins or at least have a decent case for the highest honors in their sports.