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by **Arlo** » Tue May 07, 2002 3:29 pm

Hank Aaron may have hit the most homers in major league history, and his 406 Hall of Fame votes out of 415 possible ballots, or 97.83%, is pretty impressive as well. In fact, only four players were elected with a higher percentage of votes. Name them.

Hints: the top two are pitchers, and two - a pitcher and a third baseman - were elected in the same year.

Nobody has ever been elected with the maximum possible number of ballots, which makes you wonder...

by **chuckr37** » Sat May 25, 2002 2:11 am

How about Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Brooks Robinson and Sandy Koufax.

by **Arlo** » Sat May 25, 2002 6:16 am

Seaver and Ryan are correct! Isn't it simply amazing that Seaver tops this list?

That leaves the other two: a third sacker who was inducted fairly recently and an all-time great hitter...

by **chuckr37** » Sat May 25, 2002 11:54 am

OK lets try Mike Schmidt and Reggie Jackson?

by **Arlo** » Sat May 25, 2002 4:28 pm

Good guesses, but no. The 3b was a contemporary of Schmidt, but the other player was much earlier than Reggie...

by **EugeneStyles** » Sun May 26, 2002 11:05 am

Lou Gehrig?

by **Arlo** » Sun May 26, 2002 11:11 am

Nope, neither of these players was a Yankee...

by **cwebb** » Sun May 26, 2002 4:50 pm

Ty Cobb had a high percentage, but I don't know exactly but I guess he's in there easily!

by **Arlo** » Sun May 26, 2002 5:14 pm

Cobb is right (and deservingly so). Leaves just one more...

by **Dan** » Mon May 27, 2002 10:30 am

i guess it was George Brett.

and it will interesting to see, how many votes Cal Ripken Jr. will get when he will eb eligible.
I think he is the only one who has a chance at breaking the 100% right now.

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