Pat Gillick Elected

[DixieBaseball]

Rhett - I absolutely concur with everything you said... I only collect HOF Players and Managers for the very reasons you mentioned. Not collecting the others is my personal protest to the watered down nature of Cooperstown. I am getting where I can't seriously call it a Hall of Fame anymore. With this GM election, I will now refer to the Hall of Fame as simply The Hall or Cooperstown going forward. Totally getting watered down with popular vote, etc.

[Mollys Dad]

Bottom line, baseball is a sport. As such, a-t-h-l-e-t-e-s should be enshrined there. Those with the strength, talent and determination to rise above their peers. Honor the suits, but don't induct them. IMO. I never even heard of this guy until a few days ago. So the word Fame, may not be suitable here.

[bcbgcbrcb]

How does everyone feel about the negro leaguers (players) and pioneers ie- Spalding, Wright, Cummings, etc.?

[rhettyeakley]

I think of the early founders of baseball a bit different I guess as they made the game what it is--probably doesn't make any sense but I don't have a major problem with Henry Chadwick being in. Harry Wright, Candy Cummings, and Al Spalding all played the game as well, so no problems with them being in the HOF.

Most of the Negro Leaguers/non-MLB players probably deserve to be there but again they went and inducted the likes of Effa Manley, which was silly to me. Again, all of this is just one man's opinion but I'd much rather see a Tony Mullane, Deacon White, Lefty O'Doul, or Ron Santo be inducted than Doug Harvey, Pat Gillick, Marvin Miller, Bowie Kuhn, Effa Manley, etc., etc.

[triwak]

I see now that Gillick was a left-handed pitcher with the 1958 NCAA Championship USC team. He then apparently was with the Orioles farm system for 5 years, before becoming a scout for Houston. Makes me wonder if there might be a USC team postcard or perhaps a minor league card of this guy? As I said before, sometimes acquiring challenging cards of unusual people can be fun and interesting.

[rhettyeakley]

Ken, it looks like he just missed out on being included in the 1963 Scheible Press Rochester Red Wings cards--bummer!

Also, glad you are happy with the Teachout card--it is a pretty tough one w/ all the Seattle collectors out there!

-Rhett

[tbob]

Our guys become eligible in 2012. The Veterans Committee will elect 1880-1940ish players in 2012 with guys playing 1940ish to 1960ish being considered next year. Not sure of the exact dates but Ed Reulbach, Mike Donlin, Deacon Phillipe and Bill Dahlen all have another shot in 2012.