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Re: [GIL HODGES HALL OF FAME SUPPORT] All Star

you are right, John- I think fan voting started in 1956 when the Reds fans voted
all 8 starters to the team-ultimately 6 actually did start for the NL

John <johnvilla50@...> wrote: I just
dawned on me: All those All-Star teams that Gil was on -- that
wasn't from a fan vote. He was voted onto those teams by his peers
(players, coaches, etc). His PEERS thought he was the best player for
all those years. The current crop of Hall of Fame voters (not his
peers, obviously) can't see ... Aw, I'm just getting myself all crazy
again.








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I just dawned on me: All those All-Star teams that Gil was on -- that wasn't from a fan vote. He was voted onto those teams by his peers (players, coaches,...
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you are right, John- I think fan voting started in 1956 when the Reds fans voted all 8 starters to the team-ultimately 6 actually did start for the NL John...
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