100 Years of Hall of Famers (and Snubs), Part II

And we continue with 100 years of birthdates and Hall of Famers … only now, for the most part, we’re talking about the future!

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And now, on with the show…

1971 (2): Pedro Martinez, Ivan Rodriguez. Still possible: Billy Wagner.

One thing that’s easy to forget is just how delayed the Hall of Fame is — players like Billy Wagner who were born more than 50 years ago and who retired more than a dozen years ago are still very much active on the ballot.

Wagner’s Hall of Fame story is fascinating to me.