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Originally Posted by Butch7999
Not saying it entirely explains or excuses it, but that (1937) was just the second year of voting,
so there were a trainload of worthy candidates.
Pete Alexander missed the cut that year with just 62% (he was elected the following year),
Keeler and Eddie Collins were named on just 57% of the ballots, Sisler 53% (all three were
elected in 1939).
Young actually got only 49% support in the first year of voting, finishing eighth behind
the Original Five enshrinees, Lajoie, and Speaker.
Shoot, Hornsby earned only 46% his first year eligible (1936), ninth among those candidates,
and wasn't ushered in until 1942.
Given the annual discussions in here on who's worthy / who isn't / Hall of Fame / Hall of Pretty Good,
it seems a little surprising no one's keen on assembling participants from this board and organizing a re-vote...
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There were 2 ballots in 1936. One for 19th century players and one for 20th. Cy Young's career was split between the two centuries so there was confusion among the voters. Some voted for him on one ballot and others voted for him on the other resulting in Cy not being elected by either. I think that carried over to the 1937 with Cy receiving fewer votes than he should have.