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Chris CountsI believe this is going to be Ron Santo's year (I sound like a Cubs' fan predicting a pennant!). It wouldn't surprise me if Minnie Minoso gets snubbed again, but he's by far the most deserving of the lot. He must of really pissed somebody off back in the days. I heard Bob Feller is making a big push for Cecil Travis, who just passed away. While I believe Travis is very deserving (3rd highest average for a shortstop, career cut short by the war), I doubt he'll get in. But if he does this would be his year. That's how Rabbit Maranville got in — a big publicity push just after he died. Hodges stands a good chance, but he's more of a sentimental choice. If they don't put any of these guys in, I just hope they don't vote in somebody like an owner, an umpire or a general manager type. It boggles my mind that we're even discussing guys like Buzzie Bavasi, Harry Dalton and Bowie Kuhn in the same breath as the aforementioned all-time greats ...