[BlackRazor]

DH is where you stick the guy who can still swing the bat, but he's got a gimpy knee or he's too fat or too old or just too slow to play the field

Before the advent of the DH, that position was often referred to as first base. Many a prolific hitter was shifted over to 1B at the tail-end of their careers, where they persisted as a below average fielder that hurt the team defensively. I agree with your assessment that this perception of the DH position will be a hindrance to making the HOF. I'm just not convinced it's a fair one.

[general_re]

Before the advent of the DH, that position was often referred to as first base.

Well, yeah, and when the DH has also been around for eighty years or so, that stigma may be somewhat less too ;)