SF Giants legend is overwhelmingly inducted into the Hall of Pretty Good

SF Giants legend Hunter Pence earned a high honor recently as he was inducted into the Hall of Pretty Good. It may not be Cooperstown, but at least it is something to hang your hat on.

Pence actually set a record with his induction, earning 98 percent of the vote which is the highest in the history of the Hall of Pretty Good.

SF Giants legend Hunter Pence inducted into the Hall of Pretty Good

The Hall of Pretty Good is a project started last year meant to recognize players whose careers do not merit enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but are still worthy of recognition since they had solid careers. Other inductees include the likes of Hideki Matsui, Eric Hosmer, and former Giant Denard Span just to name a few.

Pence definitely fits this mold. He will be on the Hall of Fame ballot next year, but it seems highly unlikely that he will get much traction.

In his career, Pence was a four-time All-Star with a career slash line of .279/.334/.461 with 244 home runs and 942 runs batted in. Those are some good numbers. One could even argue they would qualify him for the Hall of Very Good but we will just have to wait for that Hall to be established.

Of course, Pence was also a huge part of the 2012 and 2014 World Series championship teams. What he brought to those Giants teams not just with his play on the field, but his hustle and motivational powers cannot be quantified by WAR or any statistic.

The way he played the game with one hundred percent hustle going all out stood out even during his playing days and really makes him feel like the last of his kind.

Now, Pence calls Giants games for the team as a broadcaster from time to time and he has also remained involved in the organization, speaking to young players in the organization to motivate and inspire them.

The way he has given so much to the Giants organization and still lives in the city of San Francisco speaks to how much the city and organization mean to him. He will forever be enshrined on Oracle Park's Wall of Fame and will forever have a special place in the hearts of Giants fans who were lucky enough to see him play for the team.

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