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Jason, nice post, interesting as always. I still think winshares has an inherent flaw in that it tends to favor good players on bad teams far too often. In this case, Santo.
Another thought on the 'segregation' line. The Cubs were usually bad while Santo played there. The 3 HOFs from that era are all black. Is part of the Santo for HOF ground swell really a he's my favorite player argument from a big city team? And is the reason he's so many old-time fans favorite player that he's the only white one? Again, just asking.
OTOH, I just read the thread about Santo having his last leg amputated. I had not known that. Now he will literally have given both his legs to play baseball. I doubt he has long to live.
Put him in. Now. While he can enjoy it.
There are less worthy folks in the HOF, we all know.
Stats can never be the 'honest broker' of HOF eligibility we'd all like them to be. Don Sutton being the poster boy for why career stats lie. Emotion and memory will always be there. It's Christmas, I say give Santo one last present and come down on the side of inclusion.
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