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Posted By: PAsJD

As in my other post, I think at least 1/3 of the guys in there don't belong and I can't think of anyone not in who should be, Jim Rice would come the closest because for a 7 year period he truly was the best power hitter in baseball, you can look it up, and he had some pretty good other years as well. Some folks who never belonged: Carter, Fox, Mazeroski, Sutton, Niekro, Yount, Molitor, Winfield, Schoendienst, Lopez, Hafey, Rixey, Grimes, Wynn, Perry, Rizzuto, Slaughter, Cepeda, Perez, Billy Williams, Aparicio, Robin Roberts, Murray. That's just off the top of my head. Fine players, yes, stars, yes, immortal all time greats? No. And as long as I am at it, 500 HR, 300 wins or 3000 hits no longer should automatically get anyone in. Not when Rafael Palmeiro will hit two of those milestones.