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jay behrensI only saw Gibson pitch, not Koufax.
Yes, Koufax was great for 5 years, but Gibson was great for pretty much his whole career. Sustained greatness is what should be the criteria for a HOFer, not dominace for 5 years or so. This would make Jim Rice a first ballot HOFer. The HOF would be very crowed if they were all elected based on the peak of thier career and not its entirety. Koufax had an incredible peak, lousy begining and no sustained greatness. You can argue his health all you want, but you look at the truly great players and they were able to avoid serious health problems or play through them.
Jay