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.

“In 1983, Raines turned Olympic Stadium games into track meets.  The 5-8 speedster hit .298 with 97 walks and 90 stolen bases.  With sluggers Andre Dawson and Al Oliver hitting behind him, Tim raced around to score 133 times — one of the few Expos records that Vladimir Guererro hasn’t broken.”

2003 Topps Series 2:

1. #432 Damion Easley
2. #582 Dmitri Young
3. #549 Billy Koch
4. #409 Julio Franco
5. #388 Mark Ellis (Topps All-Star Rookie)
6. Record Breakers #RB-TR Tim Raines
7. #457 Bobby Abreu
8. #631 Arizona Diamondbacks (Team Card)
9. #569 Reggie Sanders
10. #684 Aaron Heilman/Jose Reyes (Prospects)

1. #7 Bernie Williams
2. #33 Pat Listach
3. #27 Kent Hrbek
4. #47 Chris Sabo
5. #53 Tim Raines
6. #120 Chris James
7. #125 Darrin Jackson
8. #140 Eddie Taubensee
9. #145 Sammy Sosa
10. #160 Orlando Merced
11. #233 Steve Decker (Expansion Draft)
12. #228 John Jaha
13. #254 Shane Reynolds (Rookie Prospect)
14. #257 Barry Manuel (Rookie Prospect)
15. #282 Paul Wagner (Rookie Prospect)

1. #569 Heathcliff Slocumb
2. #571 Carlton Fisk
3. #573 Wilson Alvarez
4. #574 Rheal Cormier
5. #575 Tim Raines
6. #580 Jesse Orosco *x2
7. #587 Larry Anderson
8. #591 Bryn Smith
9. #592 Donn Pall *x2
10. #597 Mike Jeffcoat
11. #601 Jerry Don Gleaton *x2
12. #602 Adam Peterson
13. #604 Mark Guthrie *x2
14. #605 Frank Tanana
15. #606 Hensley Meulens
16. #607 Mark Davis
17. #608 Eric Plunk
18. #609 Mark Williamson *x2
19. #615 Chris Bosio *x2
20. #616 Henry Cotto
21. #619 Bob Walk
22. #625 Juan Guzman
23. #626 Jeff Johnson
24. #627 Jeff Montgomery
25. #628 Ken Hill
26. #629 Gary Thurman *x2
27. #632 Kirk Dressendorfer
28. #635 Pete Harnisch
29. #639 Rob Murphy
30. #640 Rickey Henderson/Jose Canseco (Checklist)

1. #156 Tim Raines
2. #157 Steve Sax
3. #158 Bobby Thigpen
4. #159 Frank Thomas
5. #160 Robin Ventura
6. #162 Jack Armstrong
7. #166 Glenallen Hill
8. #168 Kenny Lofton
9. #172 Rob Deer
10. #179 Alan Trammell
11. #180 Lou Whitaker
12. #182 Tom Gordon
13. #186 Brent Mayne
14. #189 Keith Miller
15. #190 Jeff Montgomery
16. #191 Dante Bichette
17. #193 Scott Fletcher
18. #199 Bill Wegman
19. #200 Robin Yount
20. #202 Scott Erickson
21. #208 Pat Mahomes
22. #209 Kirby Puckett *x2
23. #210 John Smiley *x2

1. #248 Mel Hall *x2
2. #254 Tom Pagnozzi
3. #255 Chuck Finley
4. #257 John Burkett
5. #259 Larry Walker
6. #260 Billy Swift
7. #262 Julio Machado
8. #263 Todd Stottlemyre
9. #265 Brent Mayne
10. #266 Thomas Howard
11. #269 Rick Honeycutt *x2
12. #271 Jose Guzman
13. #277 Delino DeShields
14. #298 Ruben Sierra
15. #310 Orlando Merced
16. #312 Tim Raines
17. #315 Charles Nagy
18. #319 Darrin Fletcher
19. #320 Checklist 238-316 (Checklist)
20. #321 David Segui
21. #322 Stan Javier
22. #327 Dave Justice
23. #328 Tony Phillips *x2
24. #333 Wally Joyner
25. #334 Heathcliff Slocumb
26. #340 Kirk McCaskill
27. #347 Dante Bichette
28. #354 Mike Devereaux
29. #361 Bill Pecota
30. #368 Kenny Rogers