Year with most HOFers Playing?

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Jim VB, I'm just a harsh fella... sorry if that offends you. I had no intent to offend.

Have you read the book? Anything wrong with an opinion being founded in a bit of knowledge and education? Probably not necessary, after all, opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one. But I think those opinions that are founded in knowledge and information are more worthy of consideration.

Can't harshness be correct?

I figure you've not read the book. And it is such a good book. I found that I actually understood the National Baseball Museum, what it is and how it got that way, after reading the book. Before that, I just thought that the Hall of Fame was just an honor bestowed upon the greatest players of our national pastime. Now, with the enlightened perspective of having read Mr. James' book, I can now see that my prior opinion was faulty. So what about you reading the book, then opining as to my harshness?

And golly, what about "neat old ticket stub, Frank." That would have been less harsh than a quote with a disagreement.

I wasn't "offended." And I don't believe I said I was. I do believe that taking a point of view that says no one is allowed to voice an opinion, unless they read one specific book is harsh. I believe that information used to form an opinion should come from multiple sources, not just one book, regardless of how good said book may be. Telling people to "keep their yap shut" seems over the top. (As a side note, no one in this thread had opined on who should, or shouldn't be, in the HOF.)


Neat ticket stub, Frank!