This year's Hall of Fame ballot

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Yes. In order to be eligible for the Hall, you have to have played in the majors in at least 10 separate years. They sometimes make exceptions, although I think the only exception they ever made was for Addie Joss.

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Based in the time Addie played in when healthcare wasnt great I can see that. I guess the only exceptions they would consider is early death.

Sportsnation's HOF poll totals so far:

Which players would get your vote on a Hall of Fame ballot?

74.7% Rickey Henderson
44.1% Jim Rice
41.0% Andre Dawson
31.5% Bert Blyleven
30.3% Don Mattingly
27.9% Lee Smith
26.2% Trenidad Hubbard
25.4% Mark McGwire
21.7% Jack Morris
20.7% Tim Raines
20.3% Jesse Orosco
18.6% Tommy John
17.2% Dan Plesac
16.7% Dale Murphy
14.7% Alan Trammell
14.7% Mark Grace
11.8% Greg Vaughn
11.5% David Cone
11.3% Dave Parker
9.8% Harold Baines
8.5% Matt Williams
7.4% Jay Bell
5.5% Mo Vaughn
5.3% Ron Gant

(Just kidding about Trenidad Hubbard... I added him in there to see if you were paying attention!)

So, the majority of voters there must be idiots if Rickey Henderson wouldn't even get elected by the SportsNation voters. :( And I like how every candidate would get the requisite 5% to stay on the ballot lol

How many years did Catfish Hunter have?

Gotta feel sorry for the Dave Parker supporters after SN gives Greg Vaughn more votes, but a lot of younger voters that remembered players like Gant, Jay Bell, Mo Vaughn, Matt Williams, etc. probably voted for them spiking their numbers up.

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Originally Posted by flapper

How many years did Catfish Hunter have?

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He played in 15 different seasons. He was only good for like 4 or 5 of them though ;)

I only asked about Catfish Hunter because didn't they waive the 5 year wait for him, Clemente, and Gehrig. If I spelled one wrong I apologize.

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Originally Posted by flapper

I only asked about Catfish Hunter because didn't they waive the 5 year wait for him, Clemente, and Gehrig. If I spelled one wrong I apologize.

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I don't believe they waived it for him. He got in in 1987, 8 years after he retired. They only waive the 5 year wait in the event of death.

I believe that's what they did with Darryl Kile being on the ballot after he died.

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Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

I believe that's what they did with Darryl Kile being on the ballot after he died.

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Yep, and Rod Beck.

Didn't Hunter die in a plane crash?

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Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies

I also disagree with the arguement against him, and yes, I am sure that is Poets complaint. Though I am sure some will say he had too few hits or played to short or something gay

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Played too short or something gay? That implies he played for not a long enough time or he did a homosexual act? Or does it mean that he played too short or something happy? Because it certainly SHOULD NOT mean- played too short or something stupid. That is totally wrong to use that as a putdown.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Because he allegedly used steroids.

(I 100% disagree with that argument against him, but it's the only legitimate argument against him).

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You know, when a reporter finds steroids INSIDE YOUR LOCKER... that goes beyond ALLEGEDLY.

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Originally Posted by flapper

Didn't Hunter die in a plane crash?

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Nope, from Wiki:

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Hunter died at his home in Hertford, North Carolina in 1999 after he took a fall down the stairs at his home. He had been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease) at the time.

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Clemente died in a plane crash.

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Originally Posted by metsguy234

You know, when a reporter finds steroids INSIDE YOUR LOCKER... that goes beyond ALLEGEDLY.

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They found androstenedione in his locker, which was a perfectly legal supplement at the time.