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Nobody made the cut in the 1949 Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame ballot. It was a heartbreaker for 2B Junior Mota, who on his 10^th and final attempt fell short at 62%. SP Dusty Louis was at 61.6% on his third try, 1B Mason Mick at 59.2% on his first, and SP Rayan Montes at 57.65 on his fourth.



For Mota, he was less than one percent short the prior season at 65.3%. He spent 14 years with Jamaica, went to MLB for six seasons, then ended with two years in Guadalajara. Between the two organizations, he had 3184 hits and 98.8 WAR. In CABA, he had 2181 hits, 957 runs, 137 home runs, 834 RBI, .308 average, and 81.7 WAR with eight Silver Sluggers. He often is sighted on the biggest snubs list, but being a second baseman and lacking power meant Mota was left out.

Two others were dropped after their 10^th ballot. SP Luis Ochoa spent 13 years between Hermosillo and Puerto Rico, throwing 66.7 WAR with a 2.72 ERA, 186-146 record, and 2856 strikeouts. His best ballot was his first at 32.5%. Also dropped was catcher Oscar Rodriguez, who had a 22 year career with a peak at 25.0% on his second ballot. He won three Silver Sluggers and with seven teams had 2020 hits, 770 runs, 226 homers, 920 RBI, and 53.0 WAR. High numbers for a catcher, but the position is underappreciated. Plus, he had a .227 average and 2348 strikeouts.