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To: HEY4QDEMS

Tough call. It's difficult to boot someone out of the HOF whose lifetime BA is .333 and who had over 3400 hits, especially if that someone didn't do anything illegal (like Pete Rose and Joe Jackson did). That said, Anson did aggressively use his considerable influence to keep black players banned from the game.


6 posted on 08/02/2006 10:42:37 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
I realize that what Anson did wasn't illegal, but one of the criteria for induction is "contribution to the integrity of the game".

One could argue that Anson's policies were a disparagement to the game.

There should be no statute of limitations on decency, IMO.
7 posted on 08/02/2006 10:48:50 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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