Jim Rice's 406 total bases in 1978 were the most by an AL player since Joe DiMaggio in 1937.

2009 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot

Here are the names that will appear on the MLB Ballot for Cooperstown in 2009. Click on the name for detail about each of the candidates:

2009 candidates• Harold Baines• Jay Bell• Bert Blyleven• David Cone• Andre Dawson• Ron Gant• Mark Grace• Rickey Henderson• Tommy John• Don Mattingly• Mark McGwire• Jack Morris• Dale Murphy• Jesse Orosco• Dave Parker• Dan Plesac• Tim Raines• Jim Rice• Lee Smith• Alan Trammell• Greg Vaughn• Mo Vaughn• Matt Williams

Jim Rice MUST make it this year or his candidacy goes to the Veteran's Committee. There is a good chance the boston slugger will enter Coopwerstown and follow Yaz and TW as red Sox life-ling left fielders in the Hall.