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Originally Posted by ctorg
The thing, to me, is that his stats are definitely not hall-worthy (although they're certainly not bad). It's just that I think his contribution is beyond stats and beyond anything recorded in his record. I think if he plays at the age of 50 and can still put up decent numbers, that right there is a hall-worthy accomplishment, even if his stats are lacking.
It's a different perception I have of the Hall compared to most people, I know, but that's how I'd like to see it.
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I've always thought that the HOF nomination is an honor in and of itself and could be used to recognize those players that didn't achieve greatness, but still did something really special. Jim Abbot, Julio Franco, Jesse Orosco, etc.