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Hey, don't get me wrong. I'm not arguing that we use the Willie Mays standard, the Hall would include like 15 players if you did. However, even those players you mentioned were excellent players. Ryan was overrated, but still a very good pitcher for a LONG time. Doby didn't get in for being the first black to play in the NL after segregation, he got in because he deserved to, as a player. He was a fantastic player in his prime and was given credit, as he should have, for his years playing in the negro leagues. Similar to Ryan, Rose didn't just get in because he was the all-time hit leader, he got in because he was an excellent player for a very long time. This fictional player's only claim to be in the Hall is his number of hits. He was not an excellent player or even a very good player for a long time. He was an excellent singles hitter but a mediocre hitter for his position for a long time. Basically, he's Wally Joyner in terms of value. That's just not a Hall of Fame player.
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