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In response to "So because past voters were idiots, today's have to be too? -- nm" by Reagen

Honestly, there's a few reasons to deny Rickey. He was not a good teammate in many cases,

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jan 8 '09, 16:35

his monsterous #'s other than the SB's were the result of duration instead of amazement....things like that. I could easily understand Rickey getting snubbed by a few folks like it happens to every single player.

He's not god.

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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

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Honestly, there's a few reasons to deny Rickey. He was not a good teammate in many cases,

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