Ouch. I honestly thought that Cal had a chance at a unanimous vote, but knew the chance was slim. Unfortunately, the slim chance had nothing to do with what Cal did on the field. When you consider the longevity required to make it to the HOF you are going to meet lots of people. Intentionally or not, there's a great chance that someone is going to get their feelings hurt at some point and try to pay back a player when the HOF vote happens. In addition, you will have those seeking media attention. If this (or any) writer did keep from voting for Cal based on the "steroid era" it is a shame. I would also question if they know anything about Ripken. Cal still has a great work ethic to this day, one of the best I have seen. In addition, Cal had a pretty good career pre 1993 with a World Series, Rookie of the Year and 2 MVP awards among many other accomplishments.