It's fabulous that it takes 270 BBWAA votes to get in
by Father Nieuwland (2024-12-10 18:31:36)

In reply to: Cooperstown .... "Here's RRRRRRRichie Allen!"  posted by CJC


but just 12 nods from friends of Reinsdorf and LaRussa is sufficient.

I didn't see Allen play, so I can't comment on him - maybe he was disliked enough to be shorted on the ballots of the writers.

But I watched Parker - he was a nice player with some strong seasons, but not one of the best ever.

I think the new Veterans Committee has committed many more wrongs than they have righted (if they righted any) in electing:

2024 - Allen and Parker
2023 - Fred McGriff
2022 - Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva. Bud Fowler, Buck O’Neil
2021 - none
2020 - Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons
2019 - Lee Smith, Harold Baines.
2018 - Jack Morris, Alan Trammell