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Old 09-15-2001, 02:57 PM
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Posted By: HalleyGator

I just finished reading "Politics of Glory," and if nothing else he shows that the Hall of Fame is very good at making a profit. Thus, what interest do they have in adding someone from the 19th century when NO additional fans will show up in Cooperstown because of his induction??? I honestly think that the end has finally come for anyone who played BEFORE 1950. I thikn the attitude of the voters is going to be: "Those old players have had AT LEAST 50 years to get elected and have NOT made it yet, so they must NOT be deserving." The ONLY way this would change would be if someohw one of the older players was publicly "romanticized" in some way (a la Field of Dreams, etc.)

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