The BIG Problem with the Baseball Hall of Fame

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• KA

  @Katsos44 · 2 years ago

  When you hear the MF DOOM start up you know it’s about to really get going

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• CH

  @Chicago-ed1ns · 2 years ago (edited)

  Mariano Rivera being the ONLY unanimous winner tells me all i need to know about this stupid HOF and its voters.

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• EF

  @efrenvega8158 · 2 years ago

  To me, the biggest hipocrisy is to not vote for some "so-called" steroid guys based on hearsay, suspicion, assumption but no positive test, yet vote in a guy like Ortiz who DID test positive. That he did before it was "illegal" sure, but he CLEARLY cheated too.

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• NE

  @NerdingOutwithCards · 2 years ago

  I prefer team Hall of Fames over the MLB HoF anyway. Jim Edmonds is in the Cardinals, Will Clark is in the Giants, etc. The fans and teams these players played for can ensure their careers are recognized and appreciated.

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• MC

  @MC-be5gg · 2 years ago

  I think the easiest change would be to get rid of the 10 vote limit. Either the players are good enough or not. It’s an arbitrary number that doesn’t accurately reflect the caliber of players the writers vote for. There shouldn’t be a limit on the hall of fame. Players are either good enough or not.

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• SO

  @soapsatellite · 2 years ago

  Honestly, the main that rubs me the wrong way about Hall of Fame voting is the way journeymen are treated, even when they have Hall of Fame stats. Like you gotta commit to one or two teams throughout your career or else you won't get in. It's like slut shaming for baseball.

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• LU

  @luishumbertovega3900 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I went from Puerto Rico to Cooperstown for Edgar in July 2019. On Induction Day a family that flew from Seattle placed their seats near me, they wore Edgar jerseys and had signs celebrating his enshrinement. They were having a photo session and when the guy with the camera said Say Cheese I couldn't contain myself and said, "Hey, why not say Eeeeddddgarrrrrr !!!" It was magical !!! They laughed a lot and had a great time taking photos. Afterwards the father of the family came to me, addressed the Team Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 jersey and matching cap I was wearing, shook my hand and in a sort of emotional way said 'Thank You, for him, he saved baseball for us in Seattle'. Needless to say, I was so touched I couldn't utter a word. A moment I will never forget.

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• WA

  @Wadatkuta_nugadu · 2 years ago

  Glad someone FINALLY covered Clark.

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• JO

  @joemarshall4226 · 2 years ago

  The most embarrassing thing with the hall is keeping Dick Allen out.  The man had a 156+ OPS+!    Higher than Willie Mays, if I remember correctly.    How can they keep him out.  His teammates all say he was a great guy, and very smart, baseball-wise.

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• LG

  @LgnSknks541 · 2 years ago

  As a lifelong Mariner fan, and someone who grew up watching Edgar, seeing him get the HoF nod was so satisfying.

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• MR

  @MrBentheretwo · 2 years ago

  If your popular on a winning team and played a lot of years your numbers are secondary if not even part of the decision

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• JU

  @JustSomeGuyNamedIan · 2 years ago

  I feel like the one and out needs to be changed. Give them three years to fully determine if they belong. That would mean an increase of the percentage to stay on would also happen. Maybe have it at 10 or 15%. With the increase in the ballot names, some players may be off ballots. You mentioned Werth and Weaver getting in last years ballot even though they shouldn&apos;t. Those type of players could be one and done or removed from the ballot entirely.<br><br><br><br>TLDR; Move the 5%(or more) cutoff to three years. If a player gets no votes in their 1st year, they are one and done.

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