Will ken Griffey jr be the first unanimous hall of famer?

[Rookiemonster]

I would be so confused if anybody didn't vote for him . If someone didn't vote for him then it would just be for the recognition of this matter .

[packs]

If Pedro and Maddux weren't unanimous I don't think Griffey will be. But we all know he should.

[chaddurbin]

when hell freezes over.

[pclpads]

Never happen. There will always be some arrogant writer who fashions himself more important than the subject at hand and wants the distinction of being the lone holdout voter to block a 100% vote. When these morons do that, they should forfeit their future voting privileges.

[Bored5000]

This exact same argument comes up every few years: Will this player or that player be the first unanimous selection. It never happens and never will.

That being said, I don't understand the angst in the least over whether or not a player receives 97 percent of the vote or 100 percent of the vote. A player only needs 75 percent of the vote for election, and the plaques are not grouped by voting percentage at the Hall of Fame, anyway. It's not like the players who are elected with 75 percent of the vote or the Veterans Committee have their plaques exiled to a storage closet or a third floor bathroom.

[packs]

Well don't you think someone's credibility comes into question if they don't vote for a player like Griffey? What reasoning is there not to vote for him?

[pokerplyr80]

I don't get it either, but the mentality seems to be if Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, etc didn't get 100% of the vote than no one should. There will always be a few hold outs. I also agree these people who hold out should not be allowed to vote. I'm sure I could name 25 or more players off the top of my head who deserved 100% of the vote their first year but didn't get it.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by pclpads

Never happen. There will always be some arrogant writer who fashions himself more important than the subject at hand and wants the distinction of being the lone holdout voter to block a 100% vote. When these morons do that, they should forfeit their future voting privileges.

+1. Over his many great years, he is bound to have pissed off some vindictive individual with voting privileges. Truly a fabulous player!

Larry

[Rookiemonster]

99.3 all time record for the kid ! But not unanimous by impressive

[EldoEsq]

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[almostdone]

I'm not sure who it was but a writer who don't didn't vote for Maddox said that he would never vote for any player who played during the steroid era regardless if they had ever been implicated of using PEDs or not. I'm sure there are others out like this as well. If that's true no one will ever be 100% voted in. It only takes one. Too bad to but as long as a deserving player goes in that all that matters in my book.
Drew

[clydepepper]

Drew - that's Maddux, not Maddox - he was a fine centerfielder but not a strong candidate. You may feel like I'm nit-picking, but Baseball is built around the accuracy of its details.
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[almostdone]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Drew - that's Maddux, not Maddox - he was a fine centerfielder but not a strong candidate. You may feel like I'm nit-picking, but Baseball is built around the accuracy of its details.
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Sorry. I knew that but my auto correct kept coming up with anything but either spelling. I'll work on my attention to details. I'd hate to disappoint.
Drew

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Drew - that's Maddux, not Maddox - he was a fine centerfielder but not a strong candidate. You may feel like I'm nit-picking, but Baseball is built around the accuracy of its details.
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And I was thinking Nick Maddox instead of Gary. I'd like to see Bill Dahlen or Tony Mullane get in, think either Maddox would be a big stretch.

[CMIZ5290]

no....

[bdangelo]

He's a slam-dunk, but won't be unanimous. There's always someone who has a thing about not voting candidates in their first year of eligibility. Mays, Aaron, Ted Williams, DiMaggio -- none of them could get all the votes. Heck, neither did Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. But Junior will have his plaque next July in Cooperstown.

[the 'stache]

I don't think there will ever be a unanimous selection.

[the 'stache]

Nine people didn't vote for Hank Aaron. He played 3,298 games, had 755 home runs, and another 3,000 hits on top of the home runs. He drove in 2,297 runs, had 6,856 bases...an average of 337 bases per 162 games played for a quarter century.

Nine people thought he didn't earn induction on the first ballot.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nine people didn't vote for Hank Aaron. He played 3,298 games, had 755 home runs, and another 3,000 hits on top of the home runs. He drove in 2,297 runs, had 6,856 bases...an average of 337 bases per 162 games played for a quarter century.

Nine people thought he didn't earn induction on the first ballot.

There was still a lot of racism at the time .

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nine people didn't vote for Hank Aaron. He played 3,298 games, had 755 home runs, and another 3,000 hits on top of the home runs. He drove in 2,297 runs, had 6,856 bases...an average of 337 bases per 162 games played for a quarter century.

Nine people thought he didn't earn induction on the first ballot.

11 didn't vote for babe ruth, I heard that it was because some voters didn't like ruth personally and yet in the same election ty cobb got 7 more votes than ruth but also had 4 not vote for him.

I think not voting for a guy just cause its his 1st time on the ballot is just dumb

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Nine people didn't vote for Hank Aaron. He played 3,298 games, had 755 home runs, and another 3,000 hits on top of the home runs. He drove in 2,297 runs, had 6,856 bases...an average of 337 bases per 162 games played for a quarter century.

Nine people thought he didn't earn induction on the first ballot.

Because of racism, I feel that Musial is the better "Why the hell not?" player over Aaron or Mays.