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Brian HodesI like the way that your "pull-test" sounds but how many years did they have to want to "pull them" for ?Otherwise we get Hofers like:
Doc Gooden, Daryl Strawberry, Don Mattingly, Eric Davis, Mark Fydrich, Denny McLain etc.
And what about pulling an Anson (from a pack of Old Judge, I guess), Josh Gibson etc.
OK, I know you weren't entirely serious about that as a litmus test.
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Another group I would bounce -- "one hit (or maybe 2 hit) wonders" -- Hack Wilson, Rube Marquard and Jack Chesbro come to mind but this would also apply to Roger Maris and Smokey Joe Wood .
Others I don't think make the cut are: Vic Willis; Rabbit M.; Tommy McCarthy (could save alot HOF collector headaches if he weren't in there); Roger Bresnahan; George Kelly; Travis Jackson; "Pop" Haines; Ted Lyons; Waite Hoyt; Herb Pennock; Freddie Lindstrom; Edd Rousch; Earl Combs; Ray Schalk; Stan Covaleski.
I think Niekro is a keeper probably Sutton too. And Eckersley, Gossage and Sutter should get it because they (like Mariano Rivera today) were really dominant (not Reardon or Orosco). I can't make up my mind on Lee Smith.