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BobI don't understand the voters for the Hall of Fame. For instance, how do you explain Cal Ripken being a first ballot HOFer? He was an average fielder with an average arm who had a decent batting average of .276 lifetime, not a great batting average. He was no Ozzie Smith or Luis Aparicio in the field who could get in because of his defense. He got in because of his longevity (the streak) and his national popularity, i.e the media loved him. Is longevity now the benchmark for inclusion in the Hall? Would you deny Sandy Koufax his place? I don't mean to pick on Ripken but his stats are very similar to those of Craig Biggio. I just don't understand.....