Net 54 Baseball HOF

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I wasn't going to say anything, because I thought the 'Hodges' comment would get ignored, but....

....can we please not use this thread for discussions about WHO should be included?

Thanks

Someone did claim that Hodges should be included. Yet I have to strongly disagree with players making it with .273 career batting avg. That in a 18 year career actually even hit that average 7 years. His career slugging percentage isn't in the top 150 players. If I let people like him in then I would have to argue that Tino Martinez should be in as well.

So if we are going to talk about players that should be in, then you have to look at the players that others nominate and point out that they shouldn't be in.

Again if someone could give me a legitimate reason why he should be in I would love to hear it, because in my "research" nothing pops out as to why (besides being loved by everyone).

[DerekMichael]

andy,

i understand what you are a trying to say, and via private message i will show you my reasoning as to why gil hodges belongs in the baseball hof. i dont mean it in a snarky way at all, because this is actually a very fun part of the game and chatting about it is interesting, but i will show why i think hodges is a very worthy candidate, and you can tell me if you still disagree, which is fine.

sorry for disrupting the thread, i hadnt actually read the thread really and just went by the title, which was dumb, so my bad. very cool idea in general though.

[Eric72]

Friendly bump to encourage further discussion regarding Scott's idea.

Personally, I think this would be great. Ironing out the logistics would certainly take quite a bit of work; however, most likely well worth the effort.

If there is any way in which I can be helpful here, I am more than happy to volunteer.

Best Regards,

Eric

[camlov2]

looking forward to the first vote as well...

[deadballfreaK]

Awesome idea. I'm a fairly new member, but have been studying the game for half a century so I hope everyone gets to participate.

I would love to see presentations by experts on each era. I for one am fairly ignorant of the 1900s. I know who is in now, but would love to hear from people passionate about that era about who is really deserving and why.

My ideas for eras would be pre 1894, 1894-1919, 1920-1945, 1946-1968, 1969-1995, 1996-2007. The rules more or less became modern in 1894. The ball changed about 1919-20. Black players came in in 1946. The mound dropped in 1969. Steroids? Who knows? But that is 6 distinct eras IMHO. Basically 20-25 year blocks.

You could start at the beginning. Or vote one player from each era in. I think forget the present HOF. Everybody eligible. Start from fresh.

As far as guys with baggage: gambling, drinking, steroids, being a general pain in the butt, I say that people will vote their conscience on that anyway.

The top black players should be on the ballot for the pre Jackie Robinson eras. Not many stats, but plenty of stories.