1997 HOF Ballot

[jcrmoon42]

Okay, Gentlemen, here is your ballot. The instructions are simple. Open the spreadsheet linked below where it says "Cheatsheet Here." You can't miss it. Rank the players from 1 to 15 in order of who you most want in the Hall. Even if you don't think the guy is a Hall of Famer, you still have to rank him. No blanks in the rankings. Then, cut and paste the lower section of the ballot in a PM to me. Easy peasy. I will post the full rules in another post. But that's all you need to know to vote.

I will take ballots until the beginning of the 1998 season. If you think somebody is missing from the ballot, feel free to let me know.

Cheatsheet Here

Ballots received from:
Long Beach
Des Moines
Madison
Birmingham
Austin
Buffalo
Vancouver
New Orleans
Washington
Hackensack
Louisville
Phoenix
Montreal
Seattle
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
Greenville
Chicago
Omaha
Valencia
California

Still awaiting ballots from:
Baltimore
Hawaii
Calgary

[jcrmoon42]

Keep those ballots flooding in! The two I have received so far have nearly snowed me under!

[aaronweiner]

Might help if the download wasn't as clear as mud.

The download button is on the bottom of the page.

Aaron

[jcrmoon42]

Yeah, it is not the best page. I use it, because it allows me to also load very large files. I am relying on everyone's internet savvy to not click on the spam links. I don't want anybody to end up with a Russian bride.

[cramsey51]

I don't want anybody to end up with a Russian bride.

What's wrong wih Russion brides?

[scottsdale_joe]

If you get 9 returns, I'll be shocked.
Our board is too big and bulky to easily notice the ballot and then it's less than easy to execute the process.
Nice piece of IT work though.

Anyway, it's too late.
You are only counting ballots until the beginning of the 1978 season.
The 1998 season begins after the spring training sim.

[jcrmoon42]

If you get 9 returns, I'll be shocked.
Our board is too big and bulky to easily notice the ballot and then it's less than easy to execute the process.
Nice piece of IT work though.

Anyway, it's too late.
You are only counting ballots until the beginning of the 1978 season.
The 1998 season begins after the spring training sim.

I'm always a little confused by this. Does everybody not click the "Active Topics" link? I don't think it would be possible for me to miss a thread unless I just waited a few days to check the boards. Still, it seems to be a fairly common complaint in most leagues.

I pulled a Rip Van Winkle there.

[jcrmoon42]

With 9 ballots in at this point, two players currently have enough votes to get in. One player had enough after the first five ballots but has had a mediocre showing in the last four while another player had the opposite happen.

[jcrmoon42]

Only 9 ballots left! Two guys have a firm hold on election, but there is one player still very much hanging in the balance.

[lynchy34]

Only 9 ballots left! Two guys have a firm hold on election, but there is one player still very much hanging in the balance.

Very curious to see. I wish my boy Davis Birch had a better shot.

[jcrmoon42]

Tick tock. I believe, if I am not mistaken, this is a mandatory vote.

[EchoesIE]

So, my computer is being a real yahoo right now. I have the ballot filled out and will send it asap, but who knows when. So, just letting ya know that I'm in on this mandatory vote, my computer, however, isn't as cooperative...but I'll get it in as soon as humanly possible.

[jcrmoon42]

So, my computer is being a real yahoo right now. I have the ballot filled out and will send it asap, but who knows when. So, just letting ya know that I'm in on this mandatory vote, my computer, however, isn't as cooperative...but I'll get it in as soon as humanly possible.

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[bschr682]

This may sound odd but i cant read excel files. I'm not sure at what point my computer decided i no longer had access to excel but thats what happened. id gladly cast my vote if someone could pm me the ballot. I'll be around all day today so i can get it in quickly.

[ryankcollins]

Good luck on getting a ballot from Baltimore.

[jcrmoon42]

This may sound odd but i cant read excel files. I'm not sure at what point my computer decided i no longer had access to excel but thats what happened. id gladly cast my vote if someone could pm me the ballot. I'll be around all day today so i can get it in quickly.

I sent an email.

[jcrmoon42]

Only a few ballots short, and we currently have three guys with enough points for election. That is pretty rare with this system, but these three have really dominated the balloting. One is so close that a 4th place ballot will put him out.

[bschr682]

This may sound odd but i cant read excel files. I'm not sure at what point my computer decided i no longer had access to excel but thats what happened. id gladly cast my vote if someone could pm me the ballot. I'll be around all day today so i can get it in quickly.

I sent an email.

thanks. voting right now

[jcrmoon42]

Balloting now closed. Missing three teams. Baltimore without an owner. Hawaii said he was having computer issues which were stopping him. Don't know about Calgary.

Thanks to all who voted! Results coming momentarily.

[lynchy34]

That's a pretty impressive return. I love where the MBBA is heading participation wise.