[frankbmd]

Scott and all,

On a slightly more serious note than my prior post, this project will be driven by the rules. Do we want a more exclusive or inclusive Hall of Fame? One idea that I would offer is to have a fixed number of slots in our Hall, so that once filled to gain entry, a new player would not only have to be elected, but an existing player would have to be voted off the island. I would suggest that the number be 100, smaller than the current Hall. Players would not be absolutely ranked so the guy voted off could change based on whose getting in. I can hear the objections already, so as a corollary to the 100 man Hall (call it Hall A), a second(B), third(C) or fourth(D) tier could be added with similar transition rules for moving from one tier to another. Alternatively, given the interests of the Board, we could have multiple Halls with a fixed number of slots each for different eras (19th century, dead ball, interwar, postwar <1980 and modern). We could even have a wing called the "Juice" Bar for the McGwire & Bonds gang.