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Originally Posted by pclpads
First, I'm neither a Jeter fan, nor a Yankees fan, so, no sour grapes or an axe to grind here. But, how could a supposed, informed baseball writer / voter deny Jeter a unanimous selection to the HOF? I fully realize there is one in every crowd, but this is inexcusable. This BBWAA HOF voting member should be stripped / barred from any future HOF balloting participation.
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Look Dave, the highly informed BBWAA did NOT even vote Yankee great Joe DiMaggio into the hall on his first year of eligibility, 1953. It wasn't even close, bro; Joe finished a distant 8th in the 1953 balloting. Moreover, he wasn't elected in his second year of eligibility, either. Finally, in the third year, he was enshrined. So much for instant gratification!
In case you were wondering, the waiting period before a retired player was eligible was different in those years.
--- Brian Powell