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peter chaoJim, Peter S.
I admire your ideals and your desire to have only all-time greats in the Hall. But the Hall of Fame and sports fans together have pretty much created a 3 tier Hall of Fame to accomodate you.
The highest tier is for ballplayers that get in the first ballot.
The second tier is for those that are later elected by the Baseball writers.
The third tier is for those that are elected by the Veterans committee.
Ballplayers in all three tiers qualify as "exceptional" and should be remembered by the Hall of Fame, baseball fans, and hobbyists.
Peter C.