The rest of the 2006 class

[Tigerfan1974]

My choices are highlighted. What say you?

Negro Leagues Ballot
Allen, Newt
Hughes, Sammy T.
Parnell, Red
Beckwith, John
Jenkins, Fats
Pompez, Alex
Bell, William
Lundy, Dick
Posey, Cum
Brewer, Chet
Mackey, Biz
Scales, George
Brown, Ray
Manley, Effa
Suttles, Mule
Brown, Willard
Marcell, Oliver
Taylor, Candy Jim
Byrd, Bill
Minoso, Minnie
Taylor, CI
Cooper, Andy
Moore, Dobie
Torriente, Cristobal
Dixon, Rap
Oms , Alejandro
Wilkinson, J.L.
Donaldson, John
O’Neil, Buck
Wilson, Jud

Pre-Negro Leagues Ballot
Grant, Frank
Hill, Pete
Johnson, Home Run
Mendez, José
Poles, Spot
Redding, Cannonball Dick
Santop, Louis
Taylor, Ben
White, Sol

Ford C. Frick Award
Tom Cheek
Bill King
Ken Coleman
Tony Kubek
Dizzy Dean
Denny Matthews
Jacques Doucet
Graham McNamee
Gene Elston
Dave Niehaus

[jalbright]

If I understand you correctly, you are saying that only Buck O'Neill among the Negro Leaguers will make it? Each man gets an individual up/down vote by a panel of guys specifically selected for their expertise on the Negro Leagues. Furthermore, this has been advertised as the last go-round for Negro Leaguers. While there may be some vote in the future notwithstanding this idea floated by Cooperstown, it stands to reason that if Cooperstown is thinking that way, the panelists are likely to put in everybody among those 39 who they think are qualified, at least to a point. They might feel sheepish about voting for all 39, for instance. Anyway, with the way this is set up, the induction of only one Negro Leaguer would be a huge upset.

If you want to see some other perspectives on the Negro League selections or to join in the for pride only contest I've set out in this thread:
http://baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=36458 feel free to take a look and/or join in.

Jim Albright

[538280]

Do you honestly think players like Torriente, Suttles, and Mackey aren't HOFers? If you don't, then, well, there's just nothing I can say. Try doing some research on them. I hope I'm misunderstanding.