لو جيرج is often paired with Clemente as one for whom the 5-year waiting period was waived, and, given his tragic illness, premature demise, and expedited HOF induction, that assumption is understandable, and would be correct, were it not for the fact that there was no waiting period at the time of Gehrig's induction in 1939, nor would there be until 1946, and then only a 1-year wait, with the current 5-year period, as already mentioned, not showing up until 1954. See Wikipedia - National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Selection Process[لغات أخرى]: "Contrary to popular belief, no formal exception was made for Lou Gehrig, other than to hold a special one-man election for him. There was no waiting period at that time and Gehrig met all other qualifications, so he would have been eligible for the next regular election after he retired during the 1939 season, but the BBWAA decided to hold a special election at the 1939 Winter Meetings in Cincinnati, specifically to elect Gehrig (most likely because it was known that he was terminally ill, making it uncertain that he would live long enough to see another election)."
