Win the World Series or Make the Hall of Fame?

World Series, Baby! Team sport, team results. Plus, when you win the Series, you get to be better than everybody else if even for only one year. When you get in the Hall, you are as good as a hundred or so other players.

I agree completely. I wonder how many of the players feel.

So would I rather be Rusty Kuntz or Ted Williams? Kuntz has a nice RING to it... Ultimately I'd rather be Yogi Berra and get so sick of winning I'd get belt buckles and money clips instead of rings...

My first reaction was World Series, because of the team aspect taht BWW mentioned.

But then I thought of players who are great and have great careers but are on the wrong team at the wrong time. I'm not talking about Arod-type players who don't have a championship because they went to the highest bidder even though they suck, I'm talking about people like Omar Vizquel and Cap Ripken, who is one of the best ever at his position but never won a ring (but he did get to write a book complaining about Jose Mesa keeping it from him).

So essentially the choice is between being on one great team or have a worthwhile career and be appreciated for who I was over a long period of time. It's close, but I think I'd go with the HOF.

It would be great to have a HOF career, but I don't think you could match the joy or excitement of the final out being recorded on your teams World Series victory and getting to have that moment in the spotlight.

If you are a competitive athlete who relishes winning more than anything, the World Series is the pinnacle. If you are in it for yourself and nothing more, you probably won't be good enough to get to the Hall. Short answer -- Gimme those rings.

Carl Yastremski or Paul O'Neill, I'm going Yaz. But if it's a borderline HOF pitcher versus Jack Morris, I'll take Morris.

Baseball is a TEAM sport, as a few others have said. Allie Reynolds was not put into the HOF (though he deserves to be, in my opinion!) But he was a major factor in the Yanks' success. True Yankee fans remember his name, even if the guys at Cooperstown don't. I go with the team.

World Series for me. Winning the big one would put a nice bookend to a good (but not great) career. You can say that you did everything, including scoring a ring for yourself, your teammates, and your city. I think I consider the HOF as not really "part" of your career, but rather a post-career honor.

world series, no doubt.

Given the choice, I'd much rather win the World Series. It's the pinnacle for anyone who steps onto the diamond. While O'Neill did not have a "borderline Hall of Fame career," he's still a good name to use as a reference point - a strong postseason player who contributed to 5 World Series champs. I'd also happily take Joe Carter's career, even though he got no love from Hall voters.

I would much rather be an all-time great than a player who hardly contributed but got a ring. Being Ted Williams is better than being Javier Vasqeuz.

This is a no-brainer - The Series! If I were lucky enough to make the Hall, I would embrace it lovingly, but winning the World Series is why everyone plays this game! It's the penultimate!

is it only one championship? or a few as part of a dynasty team? if it is only one then i think i will still take the championship of HOF.