Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In his first year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 , Robinson encouraged voters to consider only his on-field qualifications , rather than his cultural impact on the game .
Simplified: In the first year he was able to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 , Robinson ask voters to think of only his on-field statistics and abilities . He did not want them to think of his cultural impact on the game .