Kenny Lofton Thinks He's Putting Finishing Touches On Hall Of Fame Career

CLEVELAND—Apparently oblivious to the fact that his lifetime statistics, while repectable, are not worthy of admittance into baseball’s most exclusive club, Indians outfielder Kenny Lofton actually believes he is adding the final flourishes to what he deems a Hall of Fame career. “Four more stolen bases and I’m up to the magic 6-2-5,” said the man who led the American League in singles in 1993 and finished in the top 26 of MVP voting four times. “All I’ve got to do is bump the old career average from .299 to .300, maybe get a few more triples, and I can punch my ticket to Cooperstown.” Lofton, who noted that he was also “a very good bunter—perhaps one of the best in the 1990s”—is still deciding whether he should enter the Hall as an Indian, Astro, Brave, White Sox, Giant, Pirate, Cub, Yankee, Phillie, Dodger, or Ranger.