I think the best thing to do would be to start with pre-majors and then work your way up by decade. So the first ballot would be the Wright bros, Creighton, Barnes etc. I would do players only first because things like executives, managers, umpires can all be done in large groups.
For the players I would have a little bio on each, even if it is a link and their stats. Then I would open it up for discussion for a couple days, then have the vote. I also think I would go with a less strict standard than the HOF. If you have a group of educated people, who discussed certain players merits, then as long as more than half of the voters say yes, then yes it is. If it's 50% on the dot, then tough luck Tommy McCarthy.
I really never understood the thinking behind 75% of the voters making them a Hall of Famer. If the group that is voting is supposed to be smart enough to cast the votes(we know they aren't all, so play along) then if a majority say they are a HOF'er, they should be in the Hall. What other voting system is there where a majority doesn't win?
Good luck with it, Scott. I'll help out with the bios until the baseball season starts, if you need it.
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