Do you think that Joe Dumars should have been elected into the hall of fame? why or why not?
445214
I think that he should be elected. He was a very consistent underrated player for 14 seasons averaging 16 points per game. What was more important than just stats was the fact that he was a very good perimeter defender who was a 4 time All NBA Defensive 1st team selection (with an additional selection to the 2nd team once). He was also a 6 time all star, 2 time NBA champion and was the 1989 NBA Finals MVP. He should be elected for being a tireless worker, a great defender who excelled at the fundamentals.
577743
I would rather see Bonds retire before he surpasses Aaron on the all-time homerun list. That way It would still be known as a sacred mark. Bonds may have cheated but he was only doing what EVERY homerun hitter was doing at the time, (McGuire , Sosa ) come to mind. With that said, I still believe Bonds would  ( IS ) the most dangerous hitter period in the league. The steroids are not making him hit the ball.
1089240
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1979\n\n409 votes on 432 ballots   94.68% \n\nCan you believe there was actually 23 writers that didn't think he should be in The Hall?!
37979
I guess Murph won't get inducted unless it's by the veterans committee, which is a real shame.  During the 80's the guy was as dominant as anyone in the game.  If Dawson gets in, then Dale shouldn't be too far behind.  Similar to Murphy, Dawson played for a poor team and put up some huge numbers.  I'm also pulling for Dale b/c he's such a nice guy and a fantastic ambassador for baseball.
880932
Some will agree that Rose has a valid point but most won't.  The fact that he knowingly bet on the game destroyed any chance of him getting into the hall of fame.  There is no greater desire in  Pete Rose's life than to be elected into the hall of fame.  It's what he played for his entire career.  It means more to him than his 5 pennants or 3 world championships.  I met Pete Rose in Philadelphia as part of a little league home run derby event and I must say I never met a more arrogant self centered individual in my life.  He came into the dugout at the Vet and literally blow off the kids around him who stood in awe of him.  I will never forget that.  The image of a super star making little kids feel like dirt.  I think it reflected a microcosm of his life.  It was all about him, "Look at me, I'm Pete Rose!".  I often thought after that incident that one day his arrogance might come back and bite him in the rear.  Well, it did.  I have no pity for him and I hope he never gets his ultimate prize.  There are many ways to cheat and I think between Rose, McGwire, Sosa, Bonds and many more, they have found them all.  However, there has to be a line drawn.  The integrity of baseball is at stake and it's up to the sports writers association to maintain it.  To elect McGwire into the hall just opens this giant can of worms and I'm sure this is what Rose would like.  In effect it loosen the criteria for getting in.  It makes his position stronger at least in his own mind and in the mind of his supporters.  The bottom line is this, whether the Rose situation is different than the McGwire situation is really not that important.  Cheating is cheating no matter how is was done.
896843
No, he is NOT a Hall of Famer\n\nThe way he has forced trades via poor play and bad attitude I believe has killed that thought.\n\nI also must disagree... I do not think 500 home runs is an automatic invite anymore, especially amongst players of this "enhanced" era.\n\nAfter all, Rafael Palmeiro has 569 HRs and over 3,000 hits, Sosa has 588 HRs, and Big Mac has 583.\n\nWhich one of them do you see getting in at any time soon?\n\nOH, and IF he squeeks in... it will NOT be as a Yankee, (his stats there were mediocre at best.) he'll go in as a Brave.
476428
Steve Yserman. He took Scotty Bowman's advice and changed his game 180 degrees in order to win championships. And yet, he plays with a quiet dignity that even his opponants respect - case in point, the number 19 and the Candadian Olympic Team. \n\nIf you get a chance to watch him this year, do so. This is the final act in a solid career between stat's, leadership and citizenship that deserves almost instant Hall of Fame induction.
323543
hell yeah he had hall of fame career b4 the roids issues.. Just look at all the numbers and gold gloves he putting when he was with Pirates.. I think he could of retired with them and still would of been considered for the hall of fame.. The numbers he has put up since joining the Giants are ridiculous!!!!! the guy always had pop in the bat and if he took the roids it only made him stronger and thats it.. his hand eye cordnation is out of this world and before the bad knees his defense was top of the line
904776
Who gives a damn? Morneau was more deserving of the award.  Besides, Jeter will always be MVP in A-Rods bedroom.
615222
I think they should be banned from the hall of fame and also stripped of any records they hold. I think they should be allowed to continue to play after a first offense but banned from baseball after a second offense. The key issue is the accuracy of the tests and frequency. If it's possible there was a falso positive or a truely accidental positive then thats reasonable once. Still tarnishs any records they held.
481171
No way.  If it took him until April 22 to get his first one, he's not gonna get to 40 this year.\n\nAnd by the way, when his name appears on the Hall of Fame ballot, if I was a voter, I wouldn't vote for him any more than I'd vote for Pete Rose.
804916
Clemens will probably be selected to the Hall of Fame with the highest percentage of votes ever. Seven Cy Young awards says it all.\n\nNo, he's not hurting his legacy at all, especially since he's still a dominant figure while he's out on the mound (even though he only goes 6 innings at the most)...\n\nEven if he was hurting his legacy, what right does anyone else have to tell him not to?  It's his life, it's his legacy, isn't it?  None of us lose anything by having him pitch as long as he has.\n\nI saw Willie Mays hit a home run when he was playing for the Mets in 1972...it didn't matter to me that he was 41 years old at the time, and a mere shadow of his former self... hey, I saw the great Willie Mays hit a home run...  Clemens is a far better player since turning 40 than Mays was (Mays actually had an excellent year at 40, but slipped badly as a 41 and a 42 year old)... but it doesn't matter...he has long since been a shoo-in to be a first ballot Hall of Famer... the fact that he's pitching so great at his age simply means that he will approach or exceed Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver's vote percentages, in my opinion.
688729
Yes, Pete Rose. My hero when I was a kid. What a f*cking *sshole he was. He wouldn't so much as acknowledge the kids who were waving and screaming his name.\n\nI hope that S.O.B. never makes it to the hall of fame.
926343
I grew up with Rickey Henderson as my favorite baseball player ever.  I loved the guy, hell i even had his book, and comic book.  OH yeah, he had a comic book.  Anyways he dominated the game, the best leadoff hitter of all time, hands down.  He should be a first ballot hall of famer.  Lets not forget his records in leadoff game home runs either.
1025542
Pete Rose is the greatest hitter in the history of baseball.  If the hall of fame lets steroid cheaters such as mcgwire, sosa, palmeiro, bonds, etc in, then it is a shame that they won't let the greatest hitter and hardest player in the history of the sport in.  Pete Rose is my idol, i don't care if he bet on baseball or not, that is nothing compared to CHEATING, and yet these cheaters will still get in the hall of fame.
1074202
The question can be legitimately asked of many players, such as Smith, Tony Oliva, Ron Santo and so on.  The reason?  It is very hard to get in the Hall at all, and the rules have become even more restrictive of late.  I disagree with this, in part because of the capriciousness of those with the votes.  Why exclude Pete Rose and include Juan Marichal, whose most famous accomplishment was hitting Johnny Roseboro over the head with a bat?  (Roseboro forgave him later, and no one disputes that Marichal was a great pitcher.)  Some of the tales of voting by the sports writers are equally uninspiring.  But alas you and I have no say in these matters.
986162
Man, you answered your own question, by saying: "... How many guys actually shoot for this record? Most don't care."\n\nBy that yardstick alone, Cal's record of 3,198+ consecutive games played is EXTRAORDINARY!  If no one else cares, and this outstanding player, who did it everyday in the same Oriole uniform, at that--did do it, then isn't that one he11 of an acomplishment?  \n\nOf the three former players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame this next year, i.e., Ripken, Mark McGwire, and lovable Mr. Tony Gwinn, Cal is the most dominant, the most durable, and yes, the most reliable of the three, and dang well better be inducted on the first ballot, or there is something wrong 'round here.