Baseball Hall of Fame Golden Era vote set for Dec. 5 ...

[KenBoyerCollector]

Obviously, you can tell who I want in I'm not sure if he does though, but it would be nice for the Captain to make it!

If he did, I would be there at Cooperstown. I live in Syracuse -- only an hour and half away from Cooperstown I was just there two weeks ago for my annual pilgrimage

[Runscott]

I would combine Tony Oliva and Gil Hodges into one player, and put that guy in.

There needs to be a "Hall of Really Good"

[David W]

I've wondered about Minnie Minoso also, but I'm not sure the stats are there even if he had made the majors earlier than age 25 in 1951 (most likely due to his race). Even giving him 500 more hits only gets him to around 2500.

He's Vada Pinson, with less stats.

[Boomer]

Santo and Boyer are equals. If one gets in the other should as well

[novakjr]

I'm not against any of the candidates getting in, if that means anything.. But honestly, if I had to choose whether or not to back these guys, Hodges and Santo are really the only two that I feel would be worth any sort of effort...

[vintagehofrookies]

I am all for Minnie getting in!

[btcarfagno]

Off the top of my head I can think of six third baseman that I would put ahead of Santo (A-Rod doesn't count). Frank Baker, Ed Mathews, Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Chipper Jones and George Brett.

That puts Santo ahead of the following Hall of Fame third basemen:

Wade Boggs
Jimmy Collins
George Kell
Fred Lindstrom
Pie Traynor

Tom C

[howard38]

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[btcarfagno]

Also...

How in heck Dick Allen isn't even being considered is an absolute travesty. Allen was a better hitter than 75% of the non-pitchers in the Hall currently. He was a malcontent, he moved from team to team, and he was nothing much in the field. But offensively the guy is easily the best player not in the Hall, and he was better than most Hall of Famers with the bat.

Tom C