10 Stars With Hall-of-Fame Talent Whose Careers Were Stunted by Injuries

Most of the best players to compete in a particular sport end up in their respective league's Hall of Fame — but not all of them. 

Some haven't been given a bust due to lack of playoff success, while others haven't been given a bust due to injuries limiting their games played. Every sport has a grouping of great players who fall into the latter category.

Here are 10 players whose career and talent had them in a HOF discussion, but injuries derailed that dream.

Note: Players are mentioned in alphabetical order, by sport.

Andrew Luck retired prior to what would've been his seventh active NFL season. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Where were you on August 25, 2019, when Luck called it a career at just 29 years old? 

The first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Luck helped the Indianapolis Colts transition away from Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, who Indy cut after a 2011 season that Manning missed due to a neck injury. On the field, it was difficult for the Colts to ask for anything more than what they got from Luck. A four-time Pro Bowler, Luck could make every throw, threw with conviction, totaled an NFL-high 40 passing touchdowns in 2014 and led the Colts to the playoffs four times. Among the playoff highlights were Luck leading the Colts to the 2014 AFC Championship Game and helping them mount a 28-point second-half comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 AFC wild card round. Shoulder injuries limited Luck to seven games in 2015 and kept him off the field for all of 2017. 

Luck was named the 2018 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He then dealt with an offseason calf injury and ultimately stunned the NFL world by announcing that he was retiring just two weeks before the 2019 season, making