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Originally Posted by darkhorse
Your contention is that fame is the main prerequisite for election. Was Sandberg more famous three years later?
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1. The people he ran against. I, for one, have a hard time saying he should have gotten in instead of Paul Molitor or Dennis Eckersley or Gary Carter or Eddie Murray or Ozzie Smith. I know, you can put up to 10 names on a ballot. However, the rule right now seems to be that only 2 people go in a year, tops. As for '02...
2. The stupid (yes, I said stupid) unwritten rule that much of the BBWAA has that says you only elect the best of the best on the first ballot.
Yes, that's right! Because one guy took 3 years to get in instead of 1, that makes the entire process a sham!
Take a look at the history of the Hall. There have been MANY players who got in far later than they deserved to get there. That's been happening ever since the first year of voting.