He's in the record books for his achievements...the Hall of Fame is something entirely different.
You don't automatically get in...you have to be voted in..so yeah being a nice guy has something to do with it.
And since he's no longer "eligible" for baseball he doesn't meet part of the rules for being voted in.
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Any player on Baseball's ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate.
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http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ho...rees/rules.htm