Postseason record must be included in Baseball Hall of Fame consideration

Failure to do so ignores the stated rules and begs the question, why would you want to cheat someone out of his career?

• Rule 5, BBWAA voting for Baseball Hall of Fame:

"Voting — 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."

As of 8/9/08, BBWAA website