+1JeffreyMiller wrote:Well, I lobbied for Swede Youngstrom, have voted multiple times for Nesser, Latone, Peggy Parrat, and others. There are several members of the committee who support pre-1950s nominees. However, I think you're correct that there is a tendency toward more modern players. I would guess that the majority of voters are interested in seeing players they actually saw play get voted in .
Totally agree on this. I don't think the committee is biased. I think all the nominees get considered. And just looking at this year, we have a few good pre-war finalists.
Agree about the electorate too. I don't think its some kind of vindictiveness that the results are so predictable, just how people vote. My solution was to have a special committee like the HOF did for the centennial class. Even if its just once every 5 or 10 years to get a few of the early players in. I'm not saying 10 players - I'm thinking more like 3 or 4 per decade. Otherwise its essentially insanity to vote for some of these finalists every year and think this year will be different. Even if Latone turns out to be the Ted Nesser of the 2020s, which he might, its still just 1 player.