Giants Legends Could Be Huge Part Of Baseball Hall Of Fame Class Of 2027

Jeff Kent will beryllium nan latest San Francisco Giants fable to return his spot astatine nan Baseball Hall of Fame later this year.

Next twelvemonth nan franchise could predominate nan class.

Now that nan 2026 Hall of Fame predetermination is done, nan first-time candidates for nan Hall were unveiled connected Wednesday. One long-time Giants commencement — and existent president of shot operations — Buster Posey should beryllium connected nan ballot.

Later this year, nan modern shot era committee, which will meet successful December to ballot connected managers, executives and umpires. Per the Athletic (subscription required), 2 erstwhile Giants managers could beryllium considered — Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy.

The opportunity exists for Posey, Baker and Bochy to each beryllium successful nan aforesaid Hall of Fame people adjacent July.

The Giants’ Potential Hall of Fame Class

Posey was nan backstop for 3 different World Series teams successful 2010, 2012 and 2014. He slashed .302/.372/.460 pinch 158 location runs and 729 RBI. He retired aft nan 2021 season, pinch 7 All-Star Game appearances.

Per The Athletic, Posey is 1 of 4 players successful MLB history to triumph an MVP award, a rookie of nan twelvemonth award, aggregate World Series rings, a Gold Glove and a batting title. The different 3 are Pete Rose, Frank Robinson and Albert Pujols.

Posey is now putting his stamp connected nan franchise arsenic its apical shot decision-maker. He has already signed shortstop Willy Adames to nan biggest statement successful franchise history and executed a immense waste and acquisition for Rafael Devers. The brace now anchor a batting bid that includes 3rd baseman Matt Chapman and apical imaginable Bryce Eldridge.

Baker’s first coaching occupation was pinch nan Giants nether head Roger Craig. He was elevated to head successful 1993 and led San Francisco for a decade, winning 2 NL West titles, 3 playoff berths and nan 2002 World Series. Baker vanished pinch an 840-715 record.

After leaving nan Giants, he managed nan Chicago Cubs (2003-06) nan Cincinnati Reds (2008-13), nan Washington Nationals (2016-17) and nan Houston Astros (2020-23). With Houston he won his first World Series arsenic a manager.

Baker is 1 of a fistful of managers pinch much than 2,000 profession wins. He vanished his profession arsenic 2,183-1,862. He’s besides 1 of a fewer that person World Series rings arsenic players and managers.

Bochy played successful nan Majors arsenic a catcher but was ne'er an mundane starter. He made his belief connected nan crippled arsenic 1 of nan champion managers of nan past quarter-century. He led nan Giants to 3 World Series titles successful 2010, 2012 and 2014, on pinch starring nan Texas Rangers to nan 2023 World Series title.

He is 2,252-2,266 arsenic a head and has nan sixth-most victories successful shot history. He passed Baker and Sparky Anderson during nan 2025 play pinch nan Rangers. He besides led nan San Diego Padres to nan 1998 World Series.

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