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12-09-2018, 06:10 PM
Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
The Today's Game Era ballot for inclusion into the Hall of Fame was revealed today. These are the ten names on the ballot to be voted on tonight.
Harold Baines
Albert Belle
Joe Carter
Will Clark
Orel Hershiser
Davey Johnson
Charlie Manuel
Lou Piniella
Lee Smith
George Steinbrenner
Johnson, Manuel and Pinella are on it for the managerial careers and Steinbrenner is on it basically just for being George.
I think Smith is most deserving of all of them but honestly don't think any of them are Hall of Famers. They were very good and some had very special seasons but I don't think their careers as a whole are Hallworthy. As a collector of Hall of Famers, I feel my collection is becoming quite watered down with nearly worthy players that are squeaking through on sentimental votes. What do you think? Should we let every good player into the Hall?
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12-09-2018, 07:25 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
I agree that all these guys should just be remembered as good.
There cannot be specific numbers achieved to be considered but it does seem that too many are targeted with HOFer potential.
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12-09-2018, 08:09 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
I would love to see Baines get the nod
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12-09-2018, 09:21 PM
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RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
(12-09-2018, 08:09 PM)elberson Wrote: I would love to see Baines get the nod
You got your wish! He may be the worst HOF selection ever!
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25495...-hall-fame
Baines is the 6th best player on this ballot...
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12-09-2018, 09:28 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
(12-09-2018, 09:21 PM)jack pfiester Wrote: You got your wish! He may be the worst HOF selection ever!
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25495...-hall-fame
Baines is the 6th best player on this ballot...
He absolutely is the worst.
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12-09-2018, 09:32 PM
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RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
12 out of the 16 voters liked him too....... haha
I like carter also, well minus the whole 93 World Series.....
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12-09-2018, 09:39 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
I thought Trammell was a stretch last year but Baines on the ballot this year? Geez...guess you should start pulling your Lou Whitaker and Dale Murphy cards out soon Zeprock....
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12-09-2018, 09:55 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
None of them are HOF worthy!
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12-09-2018, 11:22 PM
RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
Lee Smith is hall worthy, but Harold Baines? He was good, I well respected his career, but not Hall Worthy.
George should be in the Hall. He was the most hands on owner and made the game more interesting for everyone.
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12-09-2018, 11:41 PM
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RE: Today's Game Era ballot for HOF
(12-09-2018, 09:39 PM)david campos Wrote: I thought Trammell was a stretch last year but Baines on the ballot this year? Geez...guess you should start pulling your Lou Whitaker and Dale Murphy cards out soon Zeprock....
I've been saving Dale Murphy cards for a while to someday include in my Cooperstown collection, and started saving Lou Whitaker after Trammell and Morris induction last summer.
Don't sleep on Lance Parrish, Bill Freehan, or Rudy York. The Tigers have produced some great catchers!
Just looked through my organize and I have exactly two Harold Baines cards where he's not featured with another HOFer. For some reason I saved both his cards from the 1987 Fleer Glossy set!
Cecil Cooper and Al Oliver would be better selections than Baines, and yes, I'm saving both of their cards!
Bill Madlock won 4 batting titles...
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