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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Courting the HOF voters
Jim Caple:
“There is a group of baseball researchers who dedicate themselves to, you know, research,” Tom Tango says. “They study the players, the context of the performances, the era, everything. They have an expertise. But these researchers are shut out of the voting. For some reason, you need 10 years of membership in the BBWAA to have the privilege to vote. Is this really the best way to do it?”
Tango is a computer systems developer who grew up in Montreal rooting for his favorite player, Tim Raines. He believes Raines belongs in the Hall of Fame, and three years ago, he started Raines30.com to promote the player’s qualifications.
“I knew how underrated he was [as a player] and how he’s still not appreciated,” Tango says. “So, I decided to get out in front and start a push. I guess I may have been inspired by Rich Lederer’s push for Blyleven. I presumed that a large group of writers will not see his numbers in the appropriate light. Given his 20-25 percent voting, I was, unfortunately, vindicated.”
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