DEFINING GREATNESS: A Hall of Fame Handbook

April 13, 2012 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment

One third of the players in the Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of Famers do not have the performance records (on the field in the regular season) to merit a place in Cooperstown. After the BBWAA […]

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The Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 1

September 2, 2011 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment

Consider the following statement: One third of the players in Baseball’s Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of Famers do not belong in Cooperstown according to their performance records (on the field in the regular season). This […]

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