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It's also important to keep in mind that pitchers and hitters are viewed seperately, and although all players are looked at as a group, there is a certain deliniation.
All of his HoF compettition on the upcoming ballots are positional players. There aren't very many notable pitchers from his era that will surround him on the ballot.
There is Clemens, but that's it. He's got the roids stigma.
So Schilling's the first and only dominant pitcher from his era to get a HoF try, and he's alone.
Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz are still playing. Glavine is technically a free agent.
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