2024 Classic HOF election

packs · #1 05-04-2024, 11:45 AM

Put in Glasscock finally. People are already paying for him like he�s in and he deserves it.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 05-04-2024, 11:52 AM

Reading suggests Allen next eligible in 2026.

jayshum · #3 05-04-2024, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Reading suggests Allen next eligible in 2026.

Where did you see that? Based on what I found, I think he could be on the ballot the end of this year.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 05-04-2024, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jayshum

Where did you see that? Based on what I found, I think he could be on the ballot the end of this year.

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...-hall-of-fame/

And this.

https://www.cooperstowncred.com/dick...-hall-of-fame/
Dick Allen was indeed a controversial player. He had the talent equal to the game’s all-time greats and does not have the career statistics to match. That is why he does not yet have a plaque in Cooperstown. So many of us expected that status to change with the Hall’s Class of 2022. But it was not to be. We’ll all have to wait until the December 2026 ballot, which will consider players for the Class of 2027.

jayshum · #5 05-04-2024, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...-hall-of-fame/

And this.

https://www.cooperstowncred.com/dick...-hall-of-fame/
Dick Allen was indeed a controversial player. He had the talent equal to the game�s all-time greats and does not have the career statistics to match. That is why he does not yet have a plaque in Cooperstown. So many of us expected that status to change with the Hall�s Class of 2022. But it was not to be. We�ll all have to wait until the December 2026 ballot, which will consider players for the Class of 2027.

Thanks for the links. They seem to contradict what's on the Baseball Hall of Fame site so I guess we'll see what happens later this year.

UPCOMING ERA COMMITTEES ELECTIONS
Classic Baseball Era: December of 2024 for inclusion in the Class of 2025

The Classic Baseball Era, consisting of the period prior to 1980 and including Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues stars.

packs · #6 05-04-2024, 12:53 PM

I�d like to see Perucho Cepeda get consideration but he avoided the Negro Leagues and America in general and I can�t think of another player who played solely in leagues like him that got in.

The Detroit Collector · #7 05-04-2024, 01:14 PM

The way Catchers are getting recognized these days, I would like to see Bill Freehan get in.

clydepepper · #8 05-04-2024, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

Put in Glasscock finally. People are already paying for him like he�s in and he deserves it.

Especially, playing as well as he did with that handicap.

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Casey2296 · #9 05-04-2024, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper

Especially, playing as well as he did with that handicap.

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Well played

BioCRN · #10 05-04-2024, 07:27 PM

Not seem him mentioned yet, but I'm invested in Luis Tiant making the HOF one day.

I use "HOF prospecting" to help finance my hobby purchases...buying graded RC's of guys who are undervalued because of a lack of hobby heat. Jim Kaat was a recent big win for the wallet. I made a decent profit on a few Jim Leyland graded, but his market didn't materialize as much as I hoped. Dick Allen has been over-heated so long I don't like the buy-in price, though many think he's a sure thing one day.

Also, I wonder how this committee handles a guy like Dave Parker. He played more games during the 80s, but he was obviously at his hottest during the 70s.

Aquarian Sports Cards · #11 05-04-2024, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BioCRN

Not seem him mentioned yet, but I'm invested in Luis Tiant making the HOF one day.

I use "HOF prospecting" to help finance my hobby purchases...buying graded RC's of guys who are undervalued because of a lack of hobby heat. Jim Kaat was a recent big win for the wallet. I made a decent profit on a few Jim Leyland graded, but his market didn't materialize as much as I hoped. Dick Allen has been over-heated so long I don't like the buy-in price, though many think he's a sure thing one day.

Also, I wonder how this committee handles a guy like Dave Parker. He played more games during the 80s, but he was obviously at his hottest during the 70s.

There's a decent list of guys like Tiant, John, Grich, even Concepcion that can be picked up dirt cheap. I've always thought it was an underrated strategy. Ted Simmons is another great success story for those who bought like this.

JollyElm · #12 05-04-2024, 08:20 PM

1044. Inductionary Reasoning
The profit-driven strategy of buying up cards at low prices (in advance of the inevitable spike to come) of a player you feel stands a better than average shot of finally being voted into the Hall of Fame by one of the ‘veterans’ committees.

BioCRN · #13 05-04-2024, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JollyElm

1044. Coopersdownpayment
The strategy of buying up cards of a player you feel stands a better than average shot of getting into the Hall of Fame through the voting of one of the various �veterans� subcommittees.

Absoloutely! Ha.

Not that being "fair" matters too much in such a money-driven hobby, but my purchases haven't moved any markets as far as I can tell. Many of the purchases go down over many years and I bid below market on everything.

I lose 95%+ of the time. I'm only interested in deals on these slabs that will sit for years/decade+ since it's tieing up money.

Peter_Spaeth · #14 05-04-2024, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JollyElm

1044. Coopersdownpayment
The strategy of buying up cards of a player you feel stands a better than average shot of getting into the Hall of Fame through the voting of one of the various �veterans� subcommittees.

BainesGains. Profits made from speculating on Harold Baines cards just before his surprise HOF election.

ALBB · #15 07-19-2024, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper

especially, playing as well as he did with that handicap.

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hahha

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