Talk about Shore, etc. made me wonder: What SHOULD keep a guy out of the HOF?

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Posted By: steve k

Rhett - I understand your point and I'll meet you halfway and say that Mazeroski was an "above" average player or arguably even an excellent player, but definitely, positively should not be a Hall of Famer. I'll admit that I am very conservative when it comes to who should be in the Hall. I am a huge Phillies fan, but do not think that Richie Ashburn should be in there either. The Hall should be for outstanding players not simply above average or even excellent players. Some pre-WW2 players such as Joe Tinker should not be in there either. But just as Mazeroski's famous 1960 game seven WS homer got him in, Tinker's association with Evers and Chance got him in. There are some much better players than Mazeroski and Tinker who are not in the Hall. That being said, once a player gets in, I respect that and honor the achievements.