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It is the Hall of FAME, not great.
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People always say that, and it IS the name…but it’s never been really true.
There are players who are “famous” who aren’t inducted, and players who aren’t famous are in.
“Fame” is subjective and changes - many players were famous in their time but are no longer.
I think the key is that sometimes it’s hard to know if a career is a hall of fame one until it’s over or almost over. Look at a guy like Adrian Beltre…10 years into his career, few thought he’d be a hall of famer. Now he’s a likely first ballot lock.