Everything Roy ever said about it publicly was that he wanted to go in as a Blue Jay.
The family made this decision for themselves. That's their right, of course, but it's a little insulting as a Blue Jays fan that the Hall decided not to override that request. At the same time, the fault really lies with the Hall itself and its continued decision to try and tie players to teams. It has never actually added anything of value to the induction or the plaque, while only creating strife in a small number of cases.
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