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Originally Posted by JimStinson
That is a little like saying I don't know why Dick Butkus ever made the Football Hall of Fame he was only a good defensive player  |
Apples and oranges. Marion's position required him to play offense while Butkus' did not.
I think the lack of advanced, reliable defensive metrics really hurts the defense only players. It seems that it's often anecdotal on how great these guys were. I often would hear that "Maz was quickest to turn a double play!" No way to prove that and without that WS HR, I don't think Maz would have had a shot to get in.
I used to be a HOF snob and wanted tight requirements on who gets in but I've relented recently and figure the more the merrier. The current course has been set by the old Veterans Committee's of Frank Frisch and there's no way to clean up past 'wrongs' (Travis Jackson!). Let'em all in!