2007 MLB HOF Voting Poll

[Wynton]

In addition to a few others mentioned, I voted for Dawson and Murphy.

This is based purely on my faulty memory of them as great players for a few years. I have no idea whether they accumulated enough numbers over the long-term to merit inclusion.

The only people I voted for without hesitation were Gossage, Gwynn, and Ripken. I also suspect that Trammel or Blyleven belong, but I would need to look to confirm. My memory is that Blyleven pitched on some pretty bad teams for a while, so his numbers might be unfair viewed in a vacuum.

[Jack of Arcades]

People don't know about baseball-reference.com? You can look up anyone.

http://baseball-reference.com

[Jack of Arcades]

I can't imagine voting for Jim Rice and not:

Andre Dawson
Dave Parker
Harold Baines
Darrell Evans
Dwight Evans
Steve Garvey
Al Oliver
Don Mattingly
Jon Olerud
Dale Murphy

and a bunch of other guys that look the same.

[New001]

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Here's my ballot:

1. Cal Ripken, Jr.
2. Tony Gwynn
3. Goose Gossage - no reason Sutter should be in and him not.
4. Alan Trammell - it's a travesty he and Whitaker won't be ale to go in together
5. Bert Blyleven - It's a joke that he's not in
6. Mark McGwire - controversial pick...

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Same, minus Trammell. I could be convinced on him though.

[B00T]

Gwynn, Ripken, Big Mac

[Paluka]

I voted for Gossage, Blyleven, Trammell, Ripken, McGwire and Gwynn.

[New001]

Two people didn't vote for Gwynn? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Hopey]

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Two people didn't vote for Gwynn? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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It takes all kinds...

Gwynn and Ripken will get well over 90% of the votes. The question is whether McGwire gets his 75%, and if he doesn't, how far away will he be from it? I think he'll get around 65%. There are plenty of voters who may think he deserves a trip to the HOF, but not on the first ballot.

Personally, I hope he doesn't get in. I voted for Blyleven, Dawson, Gwynn, and Ripken.

[Tom1975]

If you hand me a Hall of Fame ballot, it better have Pete Rose's name on it or all I'm doing with it is wiping my ass.

[MEbenhoe]

I voted for:

1. Ripken
2. Gwynn
3. McGwire
4. Blyleven
5. Gossage
6. Smith