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Originally Posted by Griffins
I'd have Tony Mullane and Lefty O'Doul (for contributions on and off the field) on there as well.
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I do not believe Dahlen is a lock but I do think Lefty O'Doul should be in the Hall of Fame!
Dahlen was the (pre Ty Cobb) in terms of surliness and bad attitude. He was not well liked but look where that got Cobb! Of course it helps to have a lifetime .366 BA!
Dahlen's surliness certianly was not limited to the field as The Chicago Inter Ocean of January 4, 1901 reported Dahlen’s wife suing for divorce, alleging he choked her in February 1897 and struck her that December. The suit also claimed Dahlen had threatened his wife’s life and used “vile, abusive, and opprobrious language” toward her.
I guess in retrospect he will fit in nicely with some other Hall of Famers!
Peace, Mike