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Goldmine · 4339 days ago · link · · parent · post: None of the 37 Candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot Are Inducted
Baseball has clearly never been pure: segregation, spitball era, amphetamine use, etc.. I honestly don't understand why they have to be so selective now. I suppose I understand some of the arguments against players like Sosa who may have been propped up solely by steroids, and apparently many agree since his percentage was much lower than say Clemens. However, I really feel that it is a travesty for Bonds to not be elected on his first ballot. Years before he was ever even linked to steroid use, he had already won 2 MVP awards and was a prolific base stealer. It honestly saddens me that he even took steroids, because I feel he would still have been considered one of the greatest of all time.