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Welcome to the Really Big Hall of Fame, a project dedicated to developing a much more inclusive Hall of Fame. We're all "big Hall" guys here.
This is like the Progressive Hall of Fame, but with one catch. You MUST vote for 12 players in each election. It doesn't matter if you wouldn't vote for them "in real life." This is the Really Big Hall of Fame. We want a lot of inductees.
But please take the voting seriously. Please do not just vote ten random players--consider who is on the ballot and vote for the ten who you think were the best, who are most deserving for election.
To ensure that people follow the "12 player rule", I will be requiring that participating members submit their ballots as posts, rather than via a poll. That way I can ensure accountability.
Rules and information
1. A player is eligible five years from the date of his final major league game.
2. A player may appear on the ballot as many as 15 times.
3. A player must receive 65% of the vote to be elected.
4. A player must receive at least 5% of the vote to remain on the ballot.
5. Elections will last seven days (one week).
6. Usually, a player must have played 10 seasons to be eligible. But since this is the Really Big Hall of Fame, (admittedly arbitrary) exceptions will made.
7. For the time being, only major league players will be considered, including NA players. Negro League votes will come later on.
8. For the time being, a "Would Have Voted For" of fluid allowable size is permitted. This will save players from being eliminated from the ballot, even if they do not receive any votes.
Select your best 12 from this list. You must vote for 12 players. To save players from ballot elimination, you are also allowed a "would have voted for" list--a list of up to two players you would have voted for had you enough room. This will save them from dropping off the ballot even if they do not receive a vote.
Charlie Bennett
Tommy Bond
Pete Browning
Charlie Buffinton
Oyster Burns
Ice Box Chamberlain
Larry Corcoran
Con Daily
Fred Dunlap
Dave Foutz
George Gore
Ned Hanlon
Paul Hines
Charley Jones
Connie Mack
Bobby Mathews
Tommy McCarthy
Jim McCormick
Chippy McGarr
Cal McVey
Levi Meyerle
Doggie Miller
Ed Morris
Tony Mullane
Tip O'Neill
Dickey Pearce
Lip Pike
Hardy Richardson
Joe Start
Harry Stovey
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch
Jim Whitney
Harry Wright
New on the ballot:
Ice Box Chamberlain
Con Daily
Dave Foutz
Connie Mack
Tommy McCarthy
Chippy McGarr
Doggie Miller
Lip Pike
Mickey Welch
Dropped from the last ballot:
Mark Baldwin
George Bradley
Tom Burns
Charlie Comiskey
Candy Cummings
Abner Dalrymple
John Denny
Jack Farrell
Bob Ferguson
Silver Flint
Guy Hecker
Joe Hornung
Henry Larkin
Dick McBride
John Morrill
Dave Orr
Paul Radford
John Reilly
Yank Robinson
Jack Rowe
Harry Staley
Curt Welch
Will White
Ned Williamson
Sam Wise
George Wood
Tommy York
George Zettlein
The Really Big Hall of Fame:
Holdovers:
Number of voters in each election:
1900: 10
Hall of Fame stats:
# of players in the Really Big Hall of Fame: 12
# of players elected by regular election: 12
Avg. # of players elected during each regular election: 12
Really Big Hall of Fame members by primary position:
C (0):
1B (0):
2B (1): Ross Barnes
3B (1): Deacon White
SS (2): Jack Glasscock, Monte Ward, George Wright
LF (0):
CF (0):
RF (1): King Kelly
SP (6): Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding
Players elected by year:
1900 (12): Ross Barnes, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Monte Ward, Deacon White, George Wright
Players elected by primary decade:
1870s (3): Ross Barnes, Al Spalding, George Wright
1880s (9): Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Monte Ward, Deacon White
This is like the Progressive Hall of Fame, but with one catch. You MUST vote for 12 players in each election. It doesn't matter if you wouldn't vote for them "in real life." This is the Really Big Hall of Fame. We want a lot of inductees.
But please take the voting seriously. Please do not just vote ten random players--consider who is on the ballot and vote for the ten who you think were the best, who are most deserving for election.
To ensure that people follow the "12 player rule", I will be requiring that participating members submit their ballots as posts, rather than via a poll. That way I can ensure accountability.
Rules and information
1. A player is eligible five years from the date of his final major league game.
2. A player may appear on the ballot as many as 15 times.
3. A player must receive 65% of the vote to be elected.
4. A player must receive at least 5% of the vote to remain on the ballot.
5. Elections will last seven days (one week).
6. Usually, a player must have played 10 seasons to be eligible. But since this is the Really Big Hall of Fame, (admittedly arbitrary) exceptions will made.
7. For the time being, only major league players will be considered, including NA players. Negro League votes will come later on.
8. For the time being, a "Would Have Voted For" of fluid allowable size is permitted. This will save players from being eliminated from the ballot, even if they do not receive any votes.
Select your best 12 from this list. You must vote for 12 players. To save players from ballot elimination, you are also allowed a "would have voted for" list--a list of up to two players you would have voted for had you enough room. This will save them from dropping off the ballot even if they do not receive a vote.
Charlie Bennett
Tommy Bond
Pete Browning
Charlie Buffinton
Oyster Burns
Ice Box Chamberlain
Larry Corcoran
Con Daily
Fred Dunlap
Dave Foutz
George Gore
Ned Hanlon
Paul Hines
Charley Jones
Connie Mack
Bobby Mathews
Tommy McCarthy
Jim McCormick
Chippy McGarr
Cal McVey
Levi Meyerle
Doggie Miller
Ed Morris
Tony Mullane
Tip O'Neill
Dickey Pearce
Lip Pike
Hardy Richardson
Joe Start
Harry Stovey
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch
Jim Whitney
Harry Wright
New on the ballot:
Ice Box Chamberlain
Con Daily
Dave Foutz
Connie Mack
Tommy McCarthy
Chippy McGarr
Doggie Miller
Lip Pike
Mickey Welch
Dropped from the last ballot:
Mark Baldwin
George Bradley
Tom Burns
Charlie Comiskey
Candy Cummings
Abner Dalrymple
John Denny
Jack Farrell
Bob Ferguson
Silver Flint
Guy Hecker
Joe Hornung
Henry Larkin
Dick McBride
John Morrill
Dave Orr
Paul Radford
John Reilly
Yank Robinson
Jack Rowe
Harry Staley
Curt Welch
Will White
Ned Williamson
Sam Wise
George Wood
Tommy York
George Zettlein
The Really Big Hall of Fame:
Code:
[B] Player: Times on ballot: Election percentage: Year elected:[/B] Ross Barnes 1 80.00% 1900 Bob Caruthers 1 70.00% 1900 John Clarkson 1 100.00% 1900 Pud Galvin 1 80.00% 1900 Jack Glasscock 1 90.00% 1900 Tim Keefe 1 100.00% 1900 King Kelly 1 100.00% 1900 Old HossRadbourn 1 100.00% 1900 Al Spalding 1 90.00% 1900 Monte Ward 1 70.00% 1900 Deacon White 1 90.00% 1900 George Wright 1 80.00% 1900
Code:
[B]Player: Times on ballot: Previous percentage: High percentage: [/B] Charlie Bennett 1 50.00% 50.00% Tommy Bond 1 40.00% 40.00% Pete Browning 1 60.00% 60.00% Charlie Buffinton 1 20.00% 20.00% Oyster Burns 1 10.00% 10.00% Larry Corcoran 1 10.00% 10.00% Fred Dunlap 1 10.00% 10.00% George Gore 1 40.00% 40.00% Ned Hanlon 1 10.00% 10.00% Paul Hines 1 60.00% 60.00% Charley Jones 1 10.00% 10.00% Bobby Mathews 1 20.00% 20.00% Jim McCormick 1 50.00% 50.00% Cal McVey 1 10.00% 10.00% Levi Meyerle 1 10.00% 10.00% Ed Morris 1 WHVF WHVF Tony Mullane 1 50.00% 50.00% Tip O'Neill 1 WHVF WHVF Dickey Pearce 1 30.00% 30.00% Hardy Richardson 1 50.00% 50.00% Joe Start 1 40.00% 40.00% Harry Stovey 1 40.00% 40.00% Ezra Sutton 1 40.00% 40.00% Jim Whitney 1 10.00% 10.00% Harry Wright 1 20.00% 20.00% Holdovers dropped: None. Last year of eligibility: None.
1900: 10
Hall of Fame stats:
# of players in the Really Big Hall of Fame: 12
# of players elected by regular election: 12
Avg. # of players elected during each regular election: 12
Really Big Hall of Fame members by primary position:
C (0):
1B (0):
2B (1): Ross Barnes
3B (1): Deacon White
SS (2): Jack Glasscock, Monte Ward, George Wright
LF (0):
CF (0):
RF (1): King Kelly
SP (6): Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding
Players elected by year:
1900 (12): Ross Barnes, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Monte Ward, Deacon White, George Wright
Players elected by primary decade:
1870s (3): Ross Barnes, Al Spalding, George Wright
1880s (9): Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Monte Ward, Deacon White
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