If Damon reaches 3,000 hits, he will be voted into the Hall of Fame, even if it takes several years on the ballot. Three thousand is a virtual automatic standard for inclusion.
It's also going to help Damon's cause that he was a key member of the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox. And wasn't he with the Yankees in when they won 2008, or was he playing in Detroit then?
Red Sox, Yankees. Boston, New York. Media. World Series. Three thou. Yes, Damon will make the Hall someday.