Despite
a
final
two
seasons
of
severely
diminished
play,
Casey
Sylvester
left
enough
memories
of
dominant
play
and
appreciated
loyalty
to
become
the
5th
man
inducted
into
the
Hall
of
Fame.
He
debuted
in
1996
as
a
wire-thin
boy
among
men
who
slowly
built
on
his
athleticism
to
put
together,
in
2000
and
2001,
two
of
the
best
all-around
seasons
in
league
history
(not
performed
by
Scott
Carmichael).
Over
the
course
of
those
two
years
he
hit
52
HRs
with
107
RBIs
in
only
317
ABs
while
batting
.375
and
compiling
a
mere
2.33
ERA.
Due
to
sporadic
play
in
2002
and
2003,
Casey's
batting
stats
paled
in
comparison
to
his
glory
years,
but
his
pitching
became
more
and
more
unhittable.
In
his
final
41
IP,
his
ERA
was
1.56
and
he
struck
out
6.93
batters
every
4
IP.
And
he
did
it
with
so
much
flair
that
all
of
the
sudden,
pitching
footage
became
worthy
of
highlight
reels.
