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
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
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