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Originally Posted by steve B
He was only on the HOF ballot 3 years, getting 5.9% 10.4 % and 3.6 % that last year was the one that made me really question how the HOF elections work. Because there's a reason he only got 3.6 and was off the ballot. Or more accurately, several reasons.
Nolan Ryan 1st year 98.8%
George Brett 1 st year 98.2%
Robin Yount 1st year 77.5%
Carlton Fisk 1st year 66.4%
Plus 5 other eventual HOF ers ahead of him. There simply weren't enough votes to go around to keep a good fielder or even a great fielder on the ballot. I've felt since then that the 5% cutoff should be adjusted when there's a particularly strong group in its first year.
Steve B
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the writers have been screaming for a "yes/no" ballot for years to avoid the problem of logjams hurting deserving players who can't get votes because the limit on how many can be voted for in any given year. (which is the main reason nobody has been unanimous,a writer will leave off a guy they know is first ballot hoping their vote for a guy like Trammel will help him stay on the ballot another year.)
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Last edited by bravos4evr; 06-19-2016 at 08:43 PM.
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