100th anniversary of Black Sox Scandal next year.... time to let them into the Hall?

[MattyC]

Those who know baseball know Shoeless Joe was as good or better a ball player than several in the HOF now— stats and on field performance are facts; HOF voting is a subjective process. I've found that the degree to which something gets turned into $%!@ is directly proportionate to the amount of human opinion and subjectivity involved. When I want to browse through the history of the game's greats, I sit back and peruse Baseball Reference, not the Hall Of Fame. Much in the same way, I don't let TPGs tell me what card is best or reviewers tell me what programs, films, or books to read.

[packs]

I don't think Joe Jackson was all that much better than Harry Heilmann and it took Heilmann 20 years after he last played an MLB game to get in the Hall. In my opinion there was no guarantee he was getting in even with his career. In fact, I think the scandal was the best thing for his lasting relevance. No one has anything to say about Heilmann most of the time.

[hysell]

Thanks, Orlando nice piece ! Would seem WE have double standards in this matter, just like REAL LIFE ? I guess the apples don"t fall far from the tree, after all ?