No matter how you look at it, a strong induction class in 2013 could only help bolster sagging attendance figures and provide the Hall of Fame with additional opportunities for revenue growth and economic stimulation throughout the tiny upstate New York village on Otsego Lake.

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His strong 2011 showing of 62.1% all but assured induction in what many would consider to be a down year for Hall of Fame ballots in 2012.

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