2012 Hall of Fame: Examining the Case of San Francisco Giants Star Barry Bonds

Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) who vote for the Hall of Fame are instructed that “voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.”

They are not instructed on how they are supposed to measure the more subjective qualifications like integrity, sportsmanship and character. They are also not instructed on how much weight to give to on-field performance versus character.

The majority of voters decided on Wednesday ...

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