Baeball Magazine HOF

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Posted By: jay behrens

Interesting post on the SABR-L newsletter. SOmeone posted Baseball MAgazine's pick for a HOF back in 1911. Here is the breakdown by issue:

February 1911: Adrian Anson, Ed Delahanty, Mike Kelly
March 1911: Ward, Spalding, Ewing
April 1911: G. Wright, Ferguson, Williamson
May 1911: Brouthers, Comiskey, Bennett
June 1911: Pfeffer, Denny, Fogarty
July 1911: Lajoie, Wagner, Cobb

Someone on the list brought up an inteeresting point, but I want to see if anyone can geuss what it is. It's really hard, but didn't dawn on me when I first looked at the list. And if you get the newletter, no giving away the answer.

Jay

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Posted By: Jeff S

and change.

Guess he made an impression...

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Posted By: David

Unlike today, the press would vote for a guy who wasn't press-friendly (Cobb).

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Posted By: runscott

Neither actually made the future, "official" baseball HOF, but one of the two, NEITHER of which you could argue has HOF credentials, made this list. Which one, and why was he chosen over so many much-worthier candidates?

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Posted By: runscott

Perhaps that month they were electing players for credentials that excluded hitting.

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Posted By: jay behrens

You are getting close to the answer of what is so unique about the players selected.

Jay

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

...pitchers?

I don't know 'em all from that era...

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Posted By: Dan Mathewson

...pitchers?

I don't know 'em all from that era...

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Posted By: runscott

2. All enjoyed the view of Niagra Falls...except one
3. All hated Ty Cobb...except one
4. All thought Sarah Bernhardt was really hot
5. All were leading fielders at their position

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Posted By: pstewart@kmob.com

I see no pitchers other than Al Spalding. Where's Cy Young? He had over 500 wins by 1911. Clarkson, Keefe, and Nichols also would have been good choices, as well as Mathewson who had put in 11 years by then.

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Posted By: jay behrens

You guys fially noodled it out. The total lack of pitchers and all the players listed were considered great fielders at their various postions. Seems they didn't much stock in pitching.

Jay

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Posted By: john(z28jd)

It obviously wasnt based totally on defense otherwise i would have to think Bid McPhee wouldve been one of their first choices...it is strange to see no big time pitchers,but players who were still playing on the list,unless the last voting was just players from that time most likely to make it