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Posted By: Peter Thomas

To excluded Joss because he died before his 10th year would be cruel. When Williams was shot down in Korea, if he had been killed or disabled, would he be excluded because he had played only 9-1/2 years? 39,40,41,42,46,47,48,49, 1/2 of 50 & 51. Joss is an upper tier HOF member. There are however many marginal members who had long somewhat above average careers and piled up lots of stats against somewhat diluted tallent, who really do not belong in the HOF. I think that there should be a review process, 30 to 50 years after election, to confirm membership in the Hall of Fame or movement to a "Hall of Achievement".