Posted By:
Ryan ChristoffMatt,
How did Dick Lundy get on that list? Don't you mean Chet Brewer?
Mule Suttles has a shot, too. What about Santop? Certainly deserving. Frank Grant? George Stovey? Bud Fowler?
It's going to depend on what they do with the pre-1920's players who won't have as complete a statistical record as the later players. I think they should break it up into pre-1920's (before the "official" Negro Leagues) and 1920's on. Here are my votes if they broke it up that way:
Pre-1920's:
Pete Hill
Dick Redding
Frank Grant
George Stovey
Louis Santop
On the bubble: Grant "Home Run" Johnson, Bud Fowler
1920's on:
Biz Mackey
Cristobal Torriente
Mule Suttles
Jud Wilson
Willard Brown
John Beckwith
Raymond Brown
Chet Brewer
On the bubble: Oliver Marcelle, Dick Lundy
Who knows how they'll actually do it. It's all still pretty vague. First, a committee selects who gets on the ballot. Then another committee votes. 75% of the votes means your in. Torriente and Mackey seem like the best bets. I really can't see how they don't get in. Pete Hill is absolutely in that class, but might have played too early to be appreciated. Plus, Pete Hill will ruin everyone's HOF rookie card collection if he gets in.
Here's a question: Since there is only one known example of Pete Hill's "rookie" card, what is that worth when/if he gets into the HOF?
-Ryan