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"I don’t think I’m a hall of famer as I’ve often stated but if former players think I am then I’ll accept that with honor."

I don't think he's a Hall of Famer, either. I'm glad to see someone demonstrate this kind of humility, for sure.

Having said that, I would also point out that the induction of Harold Baines into the Baseball Hall of Fame a few years ago basically means you could credibly induct about half the men who ever played the game into the HOF.

So more than half of all the players out there have more than 384 homers, 1600 RBIs, 1300 runs, 2800 hits, a 22 year career batting avg of .289 and were the 1st pick in the draft? Hmmm I guess baseball is more watered down then I thought...

I don't think he's a Hall of Famer, either. I'm glad to see someone demonstrate this kind of humility, for sure. Having said that, I would also point out that the induction of Harold Baines into the Baseball Hall of Fame a few years ago basically means you could credibly induct about half the men who ever played the game into the HOF.

Totally agree with all of that. My personal respect for Curt Schilling went up dramatically when I saw that statement. I always liked him, even if I thought he was a little on the extreme side.

Something that I've always hated is the often-heard argument that 'so-and-so should be in the HOF because his career stats are as good as someone who is already in the HOF.' IMO, that is just another way of saying that voters made a mistake in the past and now they're somehow obligated to repeat it forever.