you know, it is possible that dick allen was a colossal jerk and a lot of people took offense to him AND he still merits hall of fame consideration.
i'm not sure the revisionist history around allen as some sort of misunderstood individualistic anti-hero is totally true.
that said, i'd probably put him in. his numbers merit it.
as more of a "small hall" kind of guy, i would only really consider dick allen and minnie minoso from that group.
but heck, if they let jack morris in, what's the argument against jim kaat? they're pretty similar guys.
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1-7 from 3.
that doesnt strike me as good, but i didnt watch the game. im sure the slappies will tout a double-double as some sort of achievement.
i think part of the "value" argument is that the position of tight end really isnt all that valuable unless you are a unicorn like kelce or kittle (if he's ever healthy) or gronk.
but hock isnt that type of player. he is a good, solid contributor. and that's good! but if that's your best player, youre in trouble.
but that's more generalized. youre talking about a vote for a party who you dont think represents their interests.
if there was a specific ballot measure that said "vote to increase taxes on billionaires and give it to decendants of coal miners" it would likely pass easily in west virginia.