12-12-2008, 03:52 PM
I think the real issue here is not whether Rickey will get in on the first-ballot, it's whether he'll get the highest number of votes in HOF history.
With the internet, and increasing accountability for the voters, it's becoming harder and harder for some asshole sportswriter in Bumfuck, OR to say "No sir, Cal Ripken is not a HOFer," or "Nope, the all-time leader in RUNS SCORED is not a HOFer."
With the internet, and increasing accountability for the voters, it's becoming harder and harder for some asshole sportswriter in Bumfuck, OR to say "No sir, Cal Ripken is not a HOFer," or "Nope, the all-time leader in RUNS SCORED is not a HOFer."
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