Jeter - minus 1? WTF??

[Jim65]

I just don't understand why getting 99.7% is considered an insult or an injustice. Jeter got the highest percentage of any Shortstop in history. Thats not good enough?

[swarmee]

They probably didn't get a gift basket when they left his apartment, or didn't like the way he followed tradition and gutted the Marlins.

[mq711]

Originally Posted by swarmee

They probably didn't get a gift basket when they left his apartment, or didn't like the way he followed tradition and gutted the Marlins.

Didn’t consider the Marlins angle but should have lost more than one vote for screwing the South Florida fans.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Jim65

I just don't understand why getting 99.7% is considered an insult or an injustice. Jeter got the highest percentage of any Shortstop in history. Thats not good enough?

Jeter is probably number 2 in terms of vote percentage for HOF enshrinement. He only missed by 1 to be unanimous.

I'm not sure if it's an injustice or insult, but it does show that there are voters that may not care for a player. I mean really - Babe Ruth not unanimous?

There are several players that should have been unanimous picks. The fact that it took Mariano to be the first was surprising. Not saying he didn't deserve to be unanimous.

Some writers just have their heads up their ass.