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At least one jackass Baseball Writer didn't vote Rickey Henderson for the HOF -- (link)

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Jan 8 '09, 16:27

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http://deadspin.com/5125268/octogenarian-writer-leaves-rickey-henderson-off-hof-ballot-hilarity-ensues?skyline=true&s=x (deadspin.com)

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There isn't a single player on the ballot that's more worthy than Ricky. I don't see how anyone could leave him off their ballot. - krusty Jan 8, 16:50
The Hall is a joke until Pete Rose is inducted - Mr. Havens Jan 8, 16:42 5
- They need to set up a separate room called the Hall of Shame to honor the better bad boys -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 17:02
- let's respect the game by inducting a guy who performed the ultimate sin upon the game? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:44 2
  - From the Hall of Fame website... - Mr. Havens Jan 8, 16:49 1
    - He also disgraced it. And that counts against him and it should. -- nm - the liioulu with something Jan 8, 16:58
- Maybe after he dies. - the liioulu with somthing else Jan 8, 16:44
He's not the only one. I think at least one Chicago writer didn't vote for him either. -- nm - the liioulu with somthing else Jan 8, 16:36
There's never been one. Henderson deserves to be the first like I do. - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:29 11
- And the argument that Ripken merited unanimous is a joke as well. - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:32 10
  - So because past voters were idiots, today's have to be too? -- nm - Reagen Jan 8, 16:33 9
    - Honestly, there's a few reasons to deny Rickey. He was not a good teammate in many cases, - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:35 8
      - if you create a baseball hall of fame and leave the alltime stolen base leader out of it, absent a Pete Rose type issue, congratulation - Reagen Jan 8, 16:36 7
        
        Last time I checked, SB's aren't all that important. - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:40 4
        
        Anyone who is obviously *obviously* a hall of famer should be unanimous, because to not vote for him reveals that you are a moron. - TFox Jan 8, 16:43 3
        
        Sorry, but the veterans committee has that niche well covered. -- nm - the liioulu with somthing else Jan 8, 16:45
        
        The NFL Hall of Fame makes fewer mistakes because there are fewer people that vote. - Redmond on a BLT Thursday Jan 8, 16:44
        
        Word. -- nm - Jim Jan 8, 16:44
        
        I think Will is only talking about First Ballot. -- nm - Redmond on a BLT Thursday Jan 8, 16:38 1
        
        Yeah, I don't think there's a question he'll get in, it's more when or by how much. - the liioulu with somthing else Jan 8, 16:41
Guaranteed to happen. -- nm - TFox Jan 8, 16:29

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