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Honestly, IMO, the whole unanimous thing is stupid because to some degree its about playing politics and keeping everyone happy for different reasons. It's not about only what's done on the field, because if it was we wouldn't have guys like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Nolan Ryan (hell, even George Brett), Ken Griffey Jr., etc. not getting 100% of the vote.
There's a group of roughly 40-50 baseball players over the history of the game that are no doubt, first ballot, elite best of the best HOFer's that no one could really make much of an argument (performance wise) for them NOT being in the Hall of Fame.
So it's CLEARLY not about making a decision based on their play on the field. And that's the way its always been, like it or hate it.
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