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Originally Posted by ls7plus

Ted Kluszewski versus Hack Wilson as HOF'ers--Should Hack be in, when Ted is out? Their careers are really quite similar, with each having 5-7 really good seasons, some of them extraordinarily dominant, then petering out quite quickly to the point where their only really retained value was as utility/role players who would occasionally rise to the occasion, and seemingly reach back into the past for a bit of their former greatness once in a while. Hack is in Cooperstown; Ted is only in the Reds HOF, with his uniform # retired.

Larry

Larry

Although I've been an avid Yankees fan since 1947. Ted Williams and Ted Klu were my favorite non-Yankees when I was a kid (since they were named Ted).
1947 was Klu's rookie year; and it was exciting watching "Mr. Muscles" hit some powerful drives at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds. But, by comparing Ted
with Hack Wilson, I don't think is a fair comparison. Cincinnati was a 2nd division team for most of the years Ted played for them. And, I think this factor has
prevented Ted from being inducted into the HOF. Consider this very puzzling situation regarding another NL 1st baseman, Gil Hodges. Gil was with a Champion-
ship team for most of his career. He had 7 consecutive 100+ RBI seasons....but, he is not in the HOF....this really mystifies me (and many others).

My point here is that sometimes there is no ryhme or reason who is elected to the HOF and who is passed over. Great thought-provoking thread.




TED Z