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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS
Right. I know, I know. The all-time hit king belongs in the hall of fame. So does the all-time HR king.
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No, the all-time hit king does not belong in the Hall of Fame. He admitted to gambling on games in which he had a duty to perform, the penalty for which is to be declared permanently ineligible by Major League Baseball. The Hall of Fame has determined that anybody declared permanently ineligible by Major League Baseball is also ineligible for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Regardless of when the Hall decided this was to be the case, this is the case, and until the all-time hit king is reinstated by Major League Baseball, he does not belong in the Hall of Fame.
If you were to amend your statement to read that you want the all-time hit king to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, you will get no argument from me.
I do agree with you that the all-time HR king belongs in the Hall of Fame, as does the all-time career leader in 20-strikeout games. Neither have been declared permanently ineligible by Major League Baseball, nor have they been declared guilty by Major League Baseball of the steroid charges that have been levied against them.