1. All players who drank alchol during prohibition should be taken out of the HOF and their records should be taken away. They played while using banned substances....sorry Ty Cobb...we all know he loved his moonshine. But he is no longer a HOF
2. All players who played prior to Jackie Robinson. The integrity of the game is not their because they did not play against the comparable competition as today. Todays players play against ALL competition...not just a narrow feild of people.Would Ruth have hit sooo many homers if he had to face Satchel Paige regularly? All of Ruths, Hornsby, Cy Young, Cobb, Mathewsons, Gehrigs records are now obsolete
3. All players who played while other players were at war. Once again the integrity of the quality on the feild was compromised. How can we really count the stats of any American League pitcher if htey didnt have to face Ted Williams and Joe D.
4. All pitchers allowed to use the spitball. THe spitball gave a competitive advantage to any pitcher at the time. Just as steroids gave a competitive advantage to hitters. Just like steroids...it wasnt always banned...but can we look at those pitchers like Cy YOung the same knowing that they had an edge.
5. Players who use tobacco. Tobacco relaxes people and therefore gives them a competive advantage. Imagine how good a closer could be if he could relax better. Foulke would still be closing. Maybe Goose Gossage wouldnt been a calm closer without chew...too bad we will never know...he legacy is forever tarnished.
so after all these asteriks are put on the records the only people left on the records would be.....hmmm I think NOBODY
OK when all this is taken into account I believe the new homerun leader is....Hank Aaron again followed by Mays. He is also the alltime hit leader
The single season leader would be Roger Maris.
The all-time BA leader is now....Tony Gwynn
The highest single season batting average is Tony Gwynn .394
The all time strikeout king is Nolan Ryan still
The all time win leader is now Greg Maddux 355
Dale Murphy is the consecutive game streak record holder over Ripken....too much tobacco for Cal
It is no longer the Cy Young award...it would be called the Steve Carlton award
Alfonso Soriano is the ONLY member of the 40-40 club
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