Peter,
Amongst those HOF players I mentioned do you know how many MVPs they won?
That's right....exactly one less than Munson. He was one of the best at the game for a decade, he has stats that compare to about 10 others in the Hall. His life was cut short through no fault of his own. He deserves a plaque. Whether your expansion theory is justified is also not the point.
In the next thread you'll probably try to regale me with stories of Half-lifes in relation to the Hall. Hrumphh!
mike