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Hal LewisThe Voting process works JUST FINE!!!
If you EXCLUDE any player who played before 1920 ... since THOSE guys were the one who the "Veteran's Committee" was originally designed to address...
then the BASEBALL WRITERS have been PERFECT!!!
Look at this list of PLAYERS who have been voted in by the WRITERS...
and then tell me ONE player who played after 1920 who was BETTER than ANY of these guys:
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Babe Ruth
Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
Nap Lajoie
Tris Speaker
Cy Young
Pete Alexander
Willie Keeler
George Sisler
Eddie Collins
Rogers Hornsby
Mickey Cochrane
Frankie Frisch
Lefty Grove
Carl Hubbell
Herb Pennock
Pie Traynor
Charlie Gehringer
Jimmie Foxx
Mel Ott
Harry Heilmann
Paul Waner
Dizzy Dean
Al Simmons
Bill Dickey
Rabbit Maranville
Bill Terry
Joe DiMaggio
Gabby Hartnett
Ted Lyons
Dazzy Vance
Hank Greenberg
Joe Cronin
Bob Feller
Jackie Robinson
Luke Appling
Ted Williams
Red Ruffing
Joe Medwick
Roy Campanella
Stan Musial
Lou Boudreau
Early Wynn
Yogi Berra
Sandy Koufax
Roberto Clemente
Warren Spahn
Whitey Ford
Mickey Mantle
Ralph Kiner
Bob Lemon
Robin Roberts
Ernie Banks
Eddie Mathews
Willie Mays
Duke Snider
Al Kaline
Bob Gibson
Frank Robinson
Hank Aaron
Juan Marichal
Brooks Robinson
Luis Aparicio
Don Drysdale
Harmon Killebrew
Lou Brock
Hoyt Wilhelm
Willie McCovey
Catfish Hunter
Billy Williams
Willie Stargell
Johnny Bench
Carl Yastrzemski
Joe Morgan
Jim Palmer
Rod Carew
Fergie Jenkins
Gaylord Perry
Rollie Fingers
Tom Seaver
Reggie Jackson
Steve Carlton
Mike Schmidt
Phil Niekro
Don Sutton
George Brett
Nolan Ryan
Robin Yount
Tony Perez
Carlton Fisk
Kirby Puckett
Dave Winfield
Ozzie Smith
Gary Carter
Eddie Murray
Paul Molitor
Dennis Eckersley
Wade Boggs
Ryne Sandberg
I agree that if NOBODY else after 1920 had EVER been inducted into the HOF...
then I wouldn't complain a bit.
THIS GROUP is the real "meat" of the HOF.