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Originally Posted by tazdmb
Thanks for bringing this up. I think a lot of it still has to do with who sits on the committee. If Bert Blyleven, who did his research on Wikipedia, and Joe Morgan, who thinks no-one should ever get in again if he had his way, their will still be a challenge to get veterans in. I personally think the people that will get the most benefit are the managers/umps/execs of the baseball world whom never had a chance with the BBWA.
I also believe that prices will fall on the Bill Dahlens and Jack Glasscocks of the world, as collectors will not have the patience to sit and wait for their autographs to receive a HOF spike.
Interesting to read also that Negro League players will be eligible again also.
Just my 2 cents.
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LOL! You are spot on with Morgan! Morgan seems to think that any talent in baseball died the day he retired. Future hof induction wise, there are a few years were someone being voted in by the BBWAA is questionable.
http://baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame...2017-eligibles
The hall wants to ensure that a repeat of 2013 when no one was elected never happens again. Paragraph number 13 of this story reinforces the HOF thinking:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88...l-fame-writers
I hate to use the word rare, but I don't know how often that an inductee mentions a player who they feel should be in the hall in their induction speech. Sandberg mentioned Santo. Maddux and Glavine mentioned Smoltz. This year Griffey mentioned Edgar Martinez.
The Gil Hodges voting percentages are interesting.
http://joeposnanski.com/the-hall-of-fame-percentage/