There has been some hand-wringing about the Hall of Fame lately. There is always hand-wringing, about this Hall of Fame and every other Hall of Fame. Oddly enough, people seem more upset about too few people getting in than they ever were about too many people getting in. Mike Piazza was selected this year, and it seems a certainty that Mike Mussina and Jeff Bagwell will get in sooner or later, so some of this angst may be misplaced.
Back in the day, players making the Hall of Fame on their first few tries was regarded the same as underclassmen winning the Heisman – it was an honor reserved for the best of the best, like Archie Griffin or Bob Feller.