No excuse for Hall of Fame voters to pass over Randy, Pedro

No excuse for Hall of Fame voters to pass over Randy, Pedro

"This nonsense began in 1936. Four of the original 226 voters decided that Ty Cobb was not worthy of a vote. Even more startling to me was the viewpoint of the 11 voters for whom Babe Ruth, the biggest of all sports stars in the entire 20th century, did not pass muster. The precedent had been set. The years rolled on and the likes of Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Brooks Robinson, and Johnny Bench failed to receive every available vote. I have maintained for years that somewhere between 50 and 75 players have deserved the honor of being unanimous. In other words, you cannot possibly look me in the eye and say that you honestly believe that so-and-so is not Hall of Famer. I mean, who were the 20 people who didn’t vote for Williams in 1966, the 23 who didn’t vote for Musial in 1969, the 23 who didn’t vote for Mays in 1979, and the nine who didn’t vote for Aaron in 1982? Were they beyond stupid?"