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Posted By: Rich Klein

a FOR-PROFIT organization run by the Clark family that has made a living for years on creating an impression that they are only doing this for the continuing good of baseball preservation. (No, I'm not bitter in any way)

So, since they had all those years where they were able to live on donations without much competition, it is really difficult for them to compete in today's world where many private collectors with plenty of means want to keep rare cherished items.

Ergo, unless the HOF wants to start spending $$ on choice material, they are totally at the mercy of players, teams, and even collectors who are willing to donate items to them.

It will be interesting to see if the HOF ever starts having to pony up for items to see what will happen.

Rich