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Posted By: Cat

Lesser known HOFers. That's a complete discussion in itself. I started out just collecting those elected to the HOF by the baseball writers and not the veterans committee. Do I leave out Cap Anson because of this collecting format? Heck no! None of the players who spent their entire careers in the Negro League were elected by the BB writers. So I had to fudge on the baseball writers criteria. It just didn't make sense.

I think it does take some research to focus the collection. Some of that research can be fun or informative. On the surface, one might pass on having Dazzy Vance or Sam Rice in their collection. But, they both have such incredible stories that it becomes clear how great they were under very tough circumstances. Deciding who to leave out of my collection is part of the fun and thought process.

I try not to get frustrated by what I don't have and enjoy what I do have.