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Posted By: peter chao
Guys, |
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Posted By: Dave S
U threw me off with "Rule Against Perpetuities"!!! |
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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth
It seems to me that if someone from the beginning of baseball through WW II hasn't made it yet, after a zillion elections, they aren't really worthy. If anything there are too MANY players already eapecially from the 30s. Rick Ferrell? Chick Hafey? Travis Jackson? and so on and so on. |
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Posted By: Anonymous
Peter, |
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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth
Yes, when someone gets in 20+ years after his playing career, I consider that an exercise in nostalgia. |
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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley
Tough to say there isn't anybody else worthy from the 19th century, when (to my knowledge) there is only one person (McPhee, and even he played the second half of his career in the NL) that has been elected to the HOF based primarily on their American Association accomplishments (I'm not counting Comiskey here as he obviously went in the HOF for other reasons). There was a belief for a long time that it was an inferior league, not based on the play, but because of politics of those in power in the National League, as it was the league that eventually withstood the test of time. |
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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth
Agree completely on Tinker and Evers. Put the damn poem in the Hall but not two above average players. |
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Posted By: peter chao
The Rule Against Perpetuities for modern players is that upon the conclusion of a player's career the privilege of being called a Hall of Famer shall vest or not vest within 21 years. By the way, if this rule was applicable around the time Bill Mazeroski was considered he would have been barred from consideration by the voters. Maz got in 25+ years after the conclusion of his career. |
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Posted By: David Smith
In my opinion, there should be two Halls. One for the GREAT players who have been elected and then one for the really good players who have been elected. |
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Posted By: Cat (ret.)
"2) Modern ballplayers are no longer considered 21 years after the conclusion of their careers" |
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Posted By: David Smith
Maybe they are anticipating (hoping) Barry Bonds gets a 20-year sentence?? |
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Posted By: David Smith
As I am sitting here thinking about the Hall of Fame, I think they should expand it by having one in the Mid West and another on the West Coast. That way, if people wanted to see Hall of Fame material but didn't want to go to New York, they would have a chance. The three Halls could rotate items, displays and programs with New York starting an exhibition and then have it move to one of the other Halls. |
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Posted By: Dave Hornish
It's pretty disgusting that the all time hits and hr leaders won;t get in the HOF. Really, it's bad.... |
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Posted By: Ken W.
Peter C. |
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Posted By: anthony
at least it's not as bad as the "hollywood walk of fame" where in order to receive a "star" you just need $25k and a sponsor. |
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Posted By: peter chao
Ken, |
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