He fell short last year, but is up for induction again this time around. Does he deserve induction? Why or why not?
2007-11-19 04:35:37 · 7 answers · asked by Craig S 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ...(989 more iterations)... a thousand times YES!!!
Miller made the largest positive off-field impact for the business (and by extension, the game) of baseball of anyone in the history of the sport, and that impact has endured. That is EXACTLY the sort of contribution the Hall should seek to honor.
Santo might be The Worthiest Player Not In The Hall, but Miller is The Worthiest Person Not In The Hall, and there's no other contender for that dubious yet sincere title.
Unfortunately, the electorate he will be standing before includes a majority (seven of 12) of voters who have or still do serve as front office executives, which likely view him as a hereditary deathmatch enemy. (One elector is Royals owner David Glass, former CEO of Wal-mart. Think he might vote in favor of the man who forged the strongest labor union in history?) Can't say I think his chances are good for this imminent ballot.
2007-11-19 06:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Read Lord of the Realms and you cannot deny Miller is deserving of the Hall. He did so much for the players and he opened the game up. Baseball was dying until Miller came in and ushered in free agancy. We may hate to admit it, but this sport opened up when Miller got involved.
2007-11-19 16:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by voluntarheel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would never vote for him, his actions were never intended to make the game of baseball better, but only to improve the economic status of those who he represented. There are ways to honor his achievements but the HOF is the wrong platform. As soon as Selig gets in for all he has done for the owners I will give some consideration to Miller but still he would probably not get my vote.
2007-11-19 13:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-11-19 19:42:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. His greed, and the subsequent shenanigans of his successor, Donald Fehr, have almost ruined baseball for the average fan. They were never about the freedom of the player. They've always been about one thing, how much money can they bleed out of MLB and the players.
2007-11-19 12:58:06 · answer #5 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely not. Players everywhere should thank him nightly, but his actions have pretty much placed baseball in the situation that its in now.
Have no problem keeping Curt Flood out for the very same reasons as well.
2007-11-19 13:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by Shawn C 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Most certainly. He built one of (if not THE) strongest union in the U.S. He should be in for negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement alone.
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2007-11-19 12:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by Kris 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋