Posted By:
Paul"Who in their right mind could advance a legitimate rationale for not voting for these guys? For that matter, who could legitimately advance a reason to make them wait for years to be eligible?"
In the case of Seaver, the answer is "no one." I've always been a huge Seaver fan and followed closely his election. Four voters did not check his name on the ballot. One was in the hospital in very poor health, forgot to check Seaver's name, and later apologized for the mistake. Two were protesting Rose's omission from the ballot. One voter announced that he never, ever votes for anyone on the first ballot, presumably to insure that there is never a unanimous selection. So, like I said, in the case of Seaver, no one advanced a legitimate reason for not voting for him.
Paul