2024 Classic HOF election

Peter_Spaeth · #1 05-04-2024, 11:52 AM

Reading suggests Allen next eligible in 2026.

jayshum · #2 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 · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 05-04-2024, 01:14 PM

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

perezfan · #7 05-04-2024, 01:33 PM

I would like to see 3 Cincinnati-related Execs get in, as all three are overlooked...

John Brush, August Herrmann, and Bob Howsam (despite his idiotic decision to trade Tony Perez for Woody Fryman after the 1976 season). Still, the architect and creator of the Big Red Machine needs to be in the HOF.

Peter_Spaeth · #8 05-04-2024, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

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

11x all star, but has he even been on a ballot in recent years?

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