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Old 11-08-2024, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by akleinb611 View Post
Now would be a very good time to re-read (or in the case of a few of us, read) Bill James' brilliant book, "Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame" (originally published as "The Politics of Glory", a title I very much prefer).

James goes through the history of the HOF and provides an exhaustive and very reasonable review of the ever-changing standards of election. I consider myself far more knowledgeable about baseball history than most, and I learned a great many things from that book. It can be picked up from most used book sources for just a few dollars, and is money well spent.

Alan
I totally agree about the book's value and the superiority of the title "The Politics of Glory." I've always wondered why they changed it.
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