Change HOF period from 15 to 5 years?

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Originally Posted by Gmrson

I've always felt if there were knowldgeable baseball people voting it should be 1 year. How can a player not be a HOFer one year, but be one the next? How can someone leave Hank Aaron, Cal Ripken or Nolan Ryan, among many others, off their ballot? If they do they don't know baseball. A poorly flawed system with too many holier-than-thou sports writers.

totally agree. Voting should be open also.. college football coaches polls are. I want at least one of the I think 7 (?) guys explain why they voted for Clemens and not Bonds. I can understand why you do or don't vote for either, and I wouldn't hold that against anyone, but to vote for one and not the other??? WTF?

edited to add-- I still think players should be given several opportunities to be voted in, since I'd never have faith writers would get it right the first time every time.