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Posted By: Chad

I agree with Matt that Holway does seem to favor the guys in organized leagues and I'd say his lukewarm endorsement of Santop is an implication of this. Santop seemed an absolute lock to me and I was happy the committee got it right with him. I'm not sure where Holway get .276 for Pete Hill. That doesn't seem right at all. Every opportunity he had against top flight competition, he hit the hell out of the ball. Rube Foster was not a stupid man--he built his team around Pete Hill with good reason. As for Mendez, I'd liken him to Sandy Koufax. A short but brilliant career. I hope there's still a chance for Home Run Johnson to get in. He's the one guy left that really should be in. I can make cases for other guys--Marcelle, Oms, Brewer, Trouppe, Scales--but Home Run is the only guy I'd characterize as a glaring omission. Which isn't too shabby, really.

--Chad