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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4949290, member: 1969"]
Two things surprise me even though Beltre and Mauer are legit hall of fame

1.  Beltre getting 95% on first ballot (not surprised that he got in this year. but surprised at the high amount)
2.  Mauer getting in on first ballot.(he fit the profile of a player that would get in after some wait)

Although maybe I shouldn't have been that surprised based on recent trends.   The old school thoght, where some were extremely stringent on first year HOF's, or mande people wait, has slowly degraded.   Now its simply if your a Hall of Famer, none of this waiting BS, you deserve to get in right away.

I'll give you some example going back to 1990, which you would never see today.

Joe Morgan only got 81% of the vote on his first try
Robin Yount only got 77% on his first try.
Gaylord Perry had to wait 3 years, to finally get 77% of the vote.
Roberto Alomar had to wait 2 years
Craig Biggio had to wait 3 years
Clear cut guys, moreso than Beltre, would typically only get around 90%
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