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Originally Posted by Skipscards
I think you are forgetting to account for expansion. We absolutely should be seeing more inductees. All those numbers demonstrate is we are still way behind the pace we should be.
Exactly. And more to the point, we should have more HOFers based on historical norms, not fewer.
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Expansion doesn't create more elite players or all time greats. When you add a team, with trickle down, you are creating 25 roster spots for guys who weren't as good as the current players. You aren't adding a top 3 1st baseman, you're adding like the 45th best 1st baseman.
The idea that you need to maintain some type of percentage of players relative to the number of players in the league is ridiculous.
And if it's about celebrating the game and honoring the very good players, then they need to blow up the current election process. Eliminate the 10 votes per voter, lower the percentage needed to get in, and make certain achievements automatic entries.