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1923 hof
For the second straight season, no one reached the 66% threshold for MLB Hall of Fame induction. Shortstop Dave Douglas saw four points of improvement, getting to 63.8% on his second year. Mario Salazar got his highest total yet at 58.4% in his seventh try and third baseman Israel Villalobos had a nice debut at 54.3%.
John Waymire became the second player to last 10 years on the ballot, ending on a low 5.8% with a high of 30.6% on his second try. An interesting career as a closer, Waymire played with nine teams (NO, CAL, DEN, NY, SF, PHX, LOU, HOU, CHA) from 1901 to 1908. With a 1.66 ERA in 476.1 innings and 170 saves, he was one of the first well known closers, twice a Reliever of the Year.
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