To compare it to another sport, take two famous Celtics.
Larry Bird is certainly more famous these days than Bill Russell, but if neither was in the Hall of Fame, it would be somewhat more outrageous that Russell was excluded, even though both guys are first ballot material.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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