The Hall's motto is "Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations".

Anyone care to define "Excellence" in terms of a Major League Baseball player?

Top 36 all time in HR's = Check
Top 34 all time in RBI = Check
Top 24 all time in XBH = Check
Top 146 in SB's = Check
2% to 57% better than the average league OFer for 15 straight years (adjusted for park) = Check
Top 7 all time power/speed numbers = Check - A rare combination of power and speed (don't even put Campy or Burroghs in the same Zip code, as some of you tried)
oh, and the one that matters
77% of the BBWA think the above put him in.

By HOF snob I simply meant people who rain on the parade of a man who undoubtedly put together an Excellent career. I personally don't understand why. I am happy for him and anyone who gets in.


Last Edited By: powersackers 01/09/10 10:14 PM. Edited 1 times.