First off let’s be clear. I voted for Keith Hernandez and Scott Rolen this week as voting for the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. To begin with, between them, there are, nine Gold Glove Awards, six All Star Appearances, two Silver Slugger Awards, and two World Series Titles. Also, one won the NL MVP and a batting title, while the other was a member of the heralded ‘MV3’ in 2004.
Defensively, a case could be made that both players were the best at their positions in their generation, Offensively, both were key contributors to the St.