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Originally Posted by bdk1976
I don't think any of those three belong in, but guessing some/all might eventually make it in the way things are going - in no small part because of where they played. Hell, now that guys like Baines have been voted in, I don't see how the three you listed (not to mention scores of other good but not HOF players) are kept out moving forward via various committees, etc.
If Mattingly/Williams/Munson had all played in somewhere like Seattle or Oakland or Kansas City we wouldn't even be having his conversation!
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Mattingly played for the Yankees when the Yankees were terrible. What kind of boost does he get for playing in New York for horrible teams? He also happened to be the best first baseman and maybe even best all around player in his prime. Did that count for nothing?
Bernie Williams was a great guy to have on your postseason roster, but it's not like Curt Schilling's candidacy doesn't heavily rest on his postseason record. He didn't play for the Yankees.