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Originally Posted by bbcard1
I thought the most deserving player from the T206 set was a lively and interesting debate. I don't think the T206 set has nearly as many undeserving players (percentage wise) in the HOF than say the Goudey set but there are a few.
My pick would be Chesboro. He did have a 40 win season, but that was more than 20% of his career total wins (less than 200). He did win more than 20 five times, but that was not an uncommon occurrence in those days. His career was relatively short and he had nearly as many losing seasons as winning one.
I know Marquard is a popular pick. but he's certainly not alone. Most of us are older and "deep" baseball fans. We have been influenced by the old "Legends of Baseball" books that presented Elmer Flick as if he were Tony Gwynn.
For you brain staters, here is a list of HOF players in the T206 set.
Home Run Baker
Jake Beckley
Chief Bender
Roger Bresnahan
Mordecai Brown
Frank Chance
Jack Chesbro
Fred Clarke
Ty Cobb
Eddie Collins
Jimmy Collins
Sam Crawford
George Davis
Hugh Duffy
Johnny Evers
Elmer Flick
Clark Griffith
Miller Huggins
Hughie Jennings
Walter Johnson
Addie Joss
Willie Keeler
Joe Kelley
Nap Lajoie
Rube Marquard
Christy Mathewson
Iron Man McGinnity
John McGraw (Portrait With Cap)
Eddie Plank
Tris Speaker
Joe Tinker
Rube Waddell
Honus Wagner
Bobby Wallace
Ed Walsh
Zack Wheat
Vic Willis
Cy Young
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Fair argument, but he also had a 28-6 season. I think any pitcher that wins 40 games in one season should be enshrined, just my thoughts...