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I'm a big supporter of Curt Schilling. His numbers in the PEDs era are very strong. K's/BB ratio #2 all-time, over 3k K's, post season stud with 3 WS titles. Also played on some stinker Phillie teams. I believe he eventually does get in in the not-too-distant future.
Only snubs in my book are "steroid guys" such as Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Rafeal Palmerio, I believe there are at least 100 guys in that do not belong!
@Lancemountain is correct - there are already guys in the Hall whose inclusion is debatable.
As a HOF Collector this topic is of interest to me.
I also agree Joe Jackson & Pete Rose deserve the call.
I cant believe no one has brought up Marvin Miller?
Another outcast of the MLB machine but ABSOLUTELY deserves to be in....
The current HOF roster is not up for debate. They got in for whatever reason at the time, so they ARE Hall of Famers. That being said, everyone seems to hold the standard of getting in to match the upper fraction of a fraction of a percent of players who are in, the Ruth, Johnson, Aaron, Cobb, Mays, Young type players.
I still say that at roughly 1.16% of the all-time roster (215/18,408), the HOF is still a bit too elite for my taste. I could probably compile a list of at least another 25 players who I believe deserve to be there without question, including some who are banned or are essentially banned.
Ultimately, until Rose in allowed in, the HOF has become a joke to me. You can't just pretend that your all time hit leader doesn't exist because of something he did as a manager later on, regardless of whether or not it was against the rules. He still rapped out 4000+ hits over an incredible career rivaled by an elite few. He was punished as a man for his betting indiscretions , but his playing legacy still exists. Maybe they wait until he is dead to let him pass, to continue to punish the man, but as in the case of Jackson, there is no indication that will happen.
Another area where the PC movement has made our society that much more ridiculous.
The Hall is what you did ON the field not off.
If we go by anything else....
Then a ok player who gives away all his money, gives back to his community, and does a ton of volunteer work should get in.
It is my understanding he bet on his team to win. If anything else can be confirmed I will change my stance.
Pretty sure, although he may believe some of the list doesn't belong, he was questioning the statement that nearly half don't by AllenGinterSigned, which I also believe is ridiculous.