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Originally Posted by BillyCox3
In the spirit of this politically correct inclusivity, this is flawed. If they're doing this, there shouldn't be a cutoff date. Someone will make the argument that there were several post-1948 Negro Leaguers who would have undoubtedly been Major Leaguers if not for the fact that the teams weren't taking each and every worthy Negro League player and stocking their clubs. Surely, teams such as Boston and Detroit could have grabbed a few more, yet didn't...
(I certainly understand the logic behind the cutoff date, but they're putting their feet in their mouths by having one.)
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I agree. I think this is simply a starting point and based on how this shakes out they could broaden what is included down the road very easily.