Ron Santo is already in for 2012.  But who will stand next to him on Induction Day?  If I had a ballot, these are the players I would vote for:

Now realistically, I don’t think Raines or McGwire will get into the Hall of Fame this year.  Larkin, however, has a real chance of getting in this year, especially with such a weak ballot of players.  We’ll find out when they announce the results next week.

Another jumbo of 2011 Topps Series 1, this one includes a bat relic of someone I regard as a future Hall of Famer:

1. #262 Alex Gordon
2. #28 Carlos Carrasco
3. #6 Neftali Feliz
4. #257 Travis Hafner
5. #111 Kevin Gregg
6. #133 Miguel Tejada
7. #25 Carl Crawford
8. #237 Jason Vargas
9. #263 Joel Pineiro
10. #115 Jason Varitek
11. #272 J.J. Hardy
12. #195 Nick Markakis
13. #144 Lance Berkman
14. #173 Jose Lopez
15. #139 Eric Young Jr.
16. #167 Clay Hensley
17. #246 John Lannan
18. #264 Ryan Perry
19. #228 Scott Rolen
20. #97 Carlos Gomez
21. #244 Mike Aviles
22. #233 Ramon Hernandez
23. #278 Marco Scutaro
24. #84 Roger Bernadina
25. #210 Brian Wilson
26. #239 Jhoulys Chacin
27. #214 Chase Utley
28. Diamond Giveaway #TDG-8 Albert Pujols
29. 60 Years of Topps #60YOT-14 Lou Brock
30. Diamond Duos #DD-UR Chase Utley/Jimmy Rollins
31. 60 #T60-33 Johan Santana
32. Diamond #29 Josh Hamilton
33. Kimball Champions #KC-10 Ichiro
34. Lost Cards #60YOTLC-1 Stan Musial
35. 60 Relics #T60R-BL Barry Larkin (Bat Relic)
36. #155 Alex Rodriguez (Checklist)
37. #193 Cory Luebke (Rookie Card)
38. #223 Gregory Infante (Rookie Card)
39. #304 Jim Thome (Checklist)
40. #211 Joey Votto (MVP)
41. #317 Yonder Alonso (Rookie Card)
42. #319 Atlanta Braves (Team Card)
43. #146 Roy Halladay (Cy Young Award)
44. #192 Cincinnati Reds (Team Card)
45. #109 Josh Hamilton/Miguel Cabrera/Joe Mauer (League Leaders)
46. #114 Russell Martin
47. #14 Randy Wolf
48. Topps Town #TT-35 David Price

As for my Diamond Giveaway lotto card:

1993 Topps #70 Roberto Hernandez

Hernandez was a 2-time All-Star closer who retired in 2007 with 326 career Saves (12th all-time).

1992 Score, to be integrated into my collection:

1. #321 Jim Lindeman
2. #333 Mike Flanagan
3. #338 Tom Lampkin
4. #342 Ron Jones
5. #350 John Candelaria
6. #355 Walt Terrell
7. #358 Bud Black
8. #377 Randy Bush
9. #383 Gene Nelson
10. #397 Jose Melendez (Prospect)
11. #412 Joe Redfield (Prospect)
12. #416 Tim Spehr (Prospect) *x2
13. #419 Bret Barberie (Prospect)
14. #424 Juan Guzman (Prospect)
15. #475 Steve Sax
16. #478 Brian McRae
17. #480 Rickey Henderson
18. #481 Gary Varsho
19. #575 Tom Candiotti
20. #578 Chico Walker
21. #581 Francisco Cabrera
22. #765 Terry McDaniel (Prospect)
23. #768 Ted Wood (Prospect)
24. #770 Jeff Carter (Prospect)
25. #771 Gil Heredia (Prospect)
26. #775 Barry Larkin (All-Star)
27. #778 Brett Butler (All-Star)
28. #780 Ramon Martinez (All-Star)
29. #781 Lee Smith (All-Star)
30. #892 Mitch Williams (Dream Team)

1991 Donruss, to be integrated into my collection:

1. #2 Craig Biggio (Diamond Kings)
2. #5 Barry Larkin (Diamond Kings)
3. #7 Lenny Dykstra (Diamond Kings)
4. #10 Ron Gant (Diamond Kings)
5. #11 Delino DeShields (Diamond Kings)
6. #14 Ryne Sandberg (Diamond Kings)
7. #19 Rafael Palmeiro (Diamond Kings)
8. #20 Bob Welch (Diamond Kings) *x2
9. #22 Brian Harper (Diamond Kings)
10. #23 Gregg Olson (Diamond Kings)
11. #27 Diamond Kings (Checklist)
12. #30 Bernard Gilkey (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
13. #32 Derek Bell (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
14. #33 Jose Offerman (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
15. #34 Terry Bross (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
16. #38 Moises Alou (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
17. #39 Julio Valera (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
18. #40 Milt Cuyler (Rated Rookie) (Rookie)
19. #41 Phil Plantier (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
20. #45 Dave Hansen (Rated Rookie) (Rookie) *x2
21. #48 Steve Sax (All-Star)
22. #50 Jose Canseco (All-Star)
23. #53 Rickey Henderson (All-Star)
24. #56 Mark McGwire (All-Star)
25. #57 Jack McDowell
26. #59 Alex Fernandez
27. #61 Mike Walker *x2
28. #64 Mark Guthrie
29. #69 Bob Milacki
30. #71 Todd Zeile
31. #75 John Smoltz
32. #76 Mike Henneman
33. #78 Jim Abbott
34. #79 Gregg Jefferies
35. #83 Bruce Hurst
36. #84 Eric Davis *x3
37. #88 Bret Saberhagen
38. #90 Bobby Thigpen *x2
39. #99 Franklin Stubbs *x2
40. #100 Checklist 28-103 (Checklist)

1990 Upper Deck, to be integrated into my collection:

1. #5 Devon White (Team Card)
2. #6 Luis Salazar
3. #48 Kirby Puckett (Team Card)
4. #50 Will Clark (All-Star)
5. #79 Ozzie Guillen (Team Card)
6. #95 George Bell (Team Card)
7. #96 Jerry Reuss
8. #98 Kevin Ritz (Rookie)
9. #121 Tommy Gregg
10. #126 Cory Snyder
11. #128 Mark Grace
12. #131 Don Aase
13. #139 John Franco
14. #140 Mike LaCoss
15. #152 Don Slaught
16. #167 Barry Larkin
17. #172 Steve Sax
18. #176 Rob Deer
19. #192 Dave Parker
20. #197 Hubie Brooks
21. #203 Jim Clancy
22. #216 Jose Rijo
23. #220 Rick Mahler
24. #232 Ron Gant
25. #238 Dan Gladden
26. #239 Bryan Clutterbuck
27. #253 Carney Lansford
28. #255 Jose DeJesus
29. #264 Kirk Gibson
30. #265 Kevin McReynolds
31. #266 Cal Ripken Jr.
32. #295 Don August *x2
33. #312 Mike Brumley
34. #318 Lee Guetterman
35. #323 Roger Clemens
36. #334 Rickey Henderson
37. #336 Ken Hill
38. #337 Dave Winfield *x3
39. #338 Alfredo Griffin
40. #356 Andres Galarraga

1990 Fleer, to be integrated into my collection:

1. #349 Joe Hesketh *x2
2. #351 Wallace Johnson *x2
3. #360 Nelson Santovenia *x2
4. #361 Bryn Smith
5. #387 Gary Wayne (Rookie)
6. #391 Mike Davis
7. #399 Orel Hershiser *x3
8. #401 Mike Marshall *x2
9. #404 Eddie Murray
10. #405 Alejandro Pena
11. #407 Mike Scioscia *x2
12. #409 Fernando Valenzuela
13. #413 Todd Benzinger
14. #415 Tom Browning *x2
15. #423 Barry Larkin
16. #426 Joe Oliver (Rookie)
17. #428 Luis Quinones *x2
18. #431 Ron Robinson *x2
19. #432 Rolando Roomes
20. #437 Jesse Barfield
21. #441 Alvaro Espinoza
22. #442 Bob Geren
23. #446 Roberto Kelly
24. #447 Don Mattingly
25. #453 Dave Righetti
26. #454 Deion Sanders (Rookie)
27. #455 Steve Sax
28. #458 Dave Winfield
29. #459 Jay Bell *x2
30. #464 Benny Distefano
31. #467 Billy Hatcher
32. #473 Mike LaValliere
33. #475 Junior Ortiz
34. #481 Andy Van Slyke
35. #483 Andy Allanson
36. #484 Scott Bailes *x2
37. #491 John Farrell
38. #493 Brook Jacoby *x3
39. #496 Brad Komminsk
40. #501 Joel Skinner

1989 Fleer, to be integrated into my collection.  Something magical happens when I scan a 1989 Fleer card:

1. #140 Matt Nokes
2. #164 Barry Larkin
3. #197 B.J. Surhoff
4. #263 Hipolito Pena
5. #293 Kurt Stillwell
6. #309 John Kruk
7. #325 Will Clark
8. #354 Danny Darwin
9. #391 Tim Raines
10. #472 Mike Cook
11. #481 Wally Joyner
12. #533 Mike Stanley
13. #649 Jim Corsi/Bob Milacki (Prospects) (Rookie)
14. #653 Scott Service/Shane Turner (Prospects) (Rookie)

2001 Topps Combos #TC7 Joe Morgan/Ken Griffey Jr./Barry Larkin/Johnny Bench

2001 Topps series 1:

1. Combos #TC7 Joe Morgan/Ken Griffey Jr./Barry Larkin/Johnny Bench
2. #382 Kirk Gibson (Golden Moments)
3. #201 Hideo Nomo
4. #213 Matt Lawton
5. #100 Derek Jeter
6. #219 Raul Ibanez
7. #179 Michael Barrett
8. #226 Kurt Abbott
9. #20 Shawn Green
10. #109 Jay Bell

“In terms of all-around ability, these superstars are the four greatest Reds of all time.  Each won not only a league MVP Award, but multiple Gold Gloves and Silver Slugger Awards.  Their greatest seasons: Griffey — .304-56-147 in ’97 as a Mariner, Larkin — .298-33-89, 117 runs, 36 steals in ’96, Bench — .293-45-148 in ’70 and Morgan — .320-27-111, 58 steals in ’76.  In each of those seasons, each player won a Gold Glove.  Barry and Junior should one day join Johnny and Joe in the Hall of Fame.”

They seem to have forgotten to add Pete Rose to the card.