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One of the stated aims of The Ultimate Quest for Candidates is to produce an era-adjusted list of the top 100 candidates. This thread will have a poll that will decide just that.
In Round 1 of the UQFC there were 89 “winners”, players that automatically advanced to Round 2. We’re going to acknowledge them as being among the top 100 Hall of Fame candidates. Here is a chronological listing of those 89 HOF candidates:
That leaves 11 spots to be filled, which we will do in a poll with 25 candidates.
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In Round 2 there were 21 spots filled by at-large candidates, determined by discussion and straw polls before the polls were posted. These 21 players will be in the poll in this thread:
We need to decide who will get the other four spots on the ballot. Under consideration are 14 candidates who received at least 30% support in Round 1 but did not make the ballot in Round 2:
My personal picks are Rusty Staub, Lip Pike, and probably Dom DiMaggio and Dick Bartell. Your input on this issue is strongly requested as we look to develop a consensus.
* = Elected to the Hall of Merit
+ = Elected to the BBF Hall of Fame
In Round 1 of the UQFC there were 89 “winners”, players that automatically advanced to Round 2. We’re going to acknowledge them as being among the top 100 Hall of Fame candidates. Here is a chronological listing of those 89 HOF candidates:
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1870 Ross Barnes*+ 1950 Gil Hodges 1870 Cal McVey*+ 1950 Ted Kluszewski 1870 Dickey Pearce* 1950 Minnie Minoso*+ 1870 Joe Start*+ 1950 Don Newcombe 1870 Ezra Sutton* 1950 Billy Pierce* 1870 Deacon White*+ 1950 Al Rosen 1880 Charlie Bennett*+ 1960 Dick Allen*+ 1880 Pete Browning* 1960 Ken Boyer*+ 1880 Bob Caruthers*+ 1960 Bill Freehan*+ 1880 Jack Glasscock*+ 1960 Frank Howard 1880 Paul Hines*+ 1960 Jim Kaat 1880 Tony Mullane+ 1960 Tony Oliva 1880 Harry Stovey*+ 1960 Ron Santo*+ 1890 Cupid Childs*+ 1960 Joe Torre*+ 1890 Lave Cross 1960 Jim Wynn* 1890 Bill Dahlen*+ 1970.1 Bobby Bonds 1890 Herman Long 1970.1 Tommy John 1890 Jimmy Ryan 1970.1 Thurman Munson 1890 George Van Haltren+ 1970.1 Reggie Smith 1900 Mike Donlin 1970.1 Luis Tiant 1900 Fielder Jones 1970.2 Bert Blyleven*+ 1900 Tommy Leach 1970.2 Darrell Evans* 1900 Cy Seymour 1970.2 Bobby Grich*+ 1900 Jimmy Sheckard* 1970.2 Graig Nettles* 1900 Roy Thomas 1970.2 Dave Parker+ 1910 George J Burns 1970.2 Ted Simmons*+ 1910 Gavy Cravath 1980.1 Andre Dawson*+ 1910 Larry Doyle+ 1980.1 Dwight Evans* 1910 Heinie Groh*+ 1980.1 Keith Hernandez* 1910 Sherry Magee*+ 1980.1 Dale Murphy+ 1910 Bobby Veach 1980.1 Dan Quisenberry+ 1920 Wilbur Cooper 1980.1 Jim Rice 1920 Jack Fournier 1980.1 Alan Trammell*+ 1920 Dolf Luque 1980.1 Lou Whitaker*+ 1920 Carl Mays+ 1980.2 Albert Belle+ 1920 Wally Schang 1980.2 Will Clark*+ 1920 Urban Shocker 1980.2 David Cone 1930 Wally Berger 1980.2 Mark McGwire*+ 1930 Tommy Bridges 1980.2 Tim Raines*+ 1930 Wes Ferrell*+ 1980.2 Lee Smith 1930 Bob Johnson 1930 Buddy Myer 1940 Bob Elliott 1940 Joe Gordon*+ 1940 Stan Hack*+ 1940 Charlie Keller* 1940 Vern Stephens 1940 Mickey Vernon 1940 Bucky Walters
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In Round 2 there were 21 spots filled by at-large candidates, determined by discussion and straw polls before the polls were posted. These 21 players will be in the poll in this thread:
Code:
1880 Hardy Richardson*+ 1880 George Gore*+ 1890 Mike Tiernan 1890 Dummy Hoy 1900 Johnny Kling 1910 Babe Adams 1910 Ed Konetchy 1920 Jack Quinn 1930 Lefty O'Doul 1930 Lon Warneke 1940 Johnny Pesky 1960 Norm Cash 1960 Elston Howard 1960 Maury Wills 1960 Vada Pinson 1970.1 Sal Bando 1970.1 Sparky Lyle 1970.2 Dave Concepcion 1980.1 Jack Morris 1980.1 Don Mattingly 1980.2 Bret Saberhagen*
Code:
1870 Lip Pike* 46.7% 1900 Harry Davis 35.5% 1910 Hippo Vaughn 35.7% 1920 Cy Williams 35.6% 1920 Firpo Marberry 38.9% 1930 Dick Bartell 36.4% 1940 Dom DiMaggio 37.9% 1940 Cecil Travis 31.0% 1950 Alvin Dark 34.8% 1950 Harvey Kuenn 30.4% 1950 Eddie Yost 30.4% 1970.1 Rusty Staub 33.3% 1970.2 Steve Garvey 33.3% 1980.2 Harold Baines 36.5%
* = Elected to the Hall of Merit
+ = Elected to the BBF Hall of Fame
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