This time of year there’s often a lot of discourse around the Hall of Fame, and the ballots of BBWAA members who have placed their votes for more recent players. This discourse can often be frustrating (who leaves their ballot blank?) and contentious (do you or do you not vote for steroid-using players, or players of questionable moral character?).
But there’s one part of Hall of Fame voting that I always find more bearable (though certainly still open to frustration, if you’re still waiting for Lou Whitaker to gain entry), and that is the votes of the Eras Committee, who can allow players who have long since fallen off the main ballot to get their much-deserved second look at admission.