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Originally Posted by andymac
I have never really understood the need to wait five years to induct someone in the first place. There are other sports that don't wait, college basketball coaches come to my mind first. In my opinion, if they have achieved the accomplishments that they should be in the hall of fame, why wait to induct them, whether they are retired or not.
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I don't know the real reason behind the rule, but I think it's a great rule, and it might be the reason why the Baseball Hall of Fame is the only one people cared. First of all, the emotional factor of the selection is smaller, since the player has been retired for awhile. Secondly, it's basically recycling stars for marketing campaigns.
The fact some took such a long time to be elected is even better. It not only made the fans believe the baseball hall of fame is more exclusive and special than all the other hall of fames, but also generate buzz every year without the league or the hall of fame paying anything.