Halls of Fame are often distinguished by who they keep out more so than who they induct.
When he was long in the tooth, Spurgeon Chandler, Carnesville native who was the most valuable player in the American League in 1943, was deeply saddened by the fact that he had not been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
He had very good credentials which included playing on six World Series teams for the New York Yankees as a pitcher and was selected for the American League All-Star team four times.
He was as good of a fielding pitcher as there was in the Big Leagues and even hit a grand slam homerun.