The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced their Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for 2027 Hall of Fame consideration. Four managers and four executives make up the ballot, with former Mets general manager and president Sandy Alderson nabbing a spot on the ballot.
Alderson, who began his career in the Athletics organization in 1983, joined the Mets in 2011, acting as their general manager through the 2018 campaign. He rejoined the organization soon after Steve Cohen bought the team, acting as team president between 2021 and 2022. His tenure with the Mets saw an NL pennant and trip to the World Series in 2015, along with a Wild Card berth in 2016. He was named Baseball Executive of the Year in 2015 by Baseball America.
Alderson’s first big deal in his Mets tenure was overseeing David Wright‘s seven-year extension in December 2012, and he acquired players like Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud. He oversaw the development of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz, all players drafted under Alderson’s years with New York. His time with the Mets came to an end originally after battling cancer, when he stepped away from the team before returning in 2021.
He won a World Series championship with the Athletics in 1989 and was inducted into their Hall of Fame.
Bruce Bochy, who played for the Mets briefly in 1982, is also part of the ballot. In just 17 games with the Mets, he hit .306/.358/.510 (.869 OPS).
Rounding out the ballot are former managers Dusty Baker, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella. Along with Alderson, former and current executives include Ted Turner, Bill White and Brian Sabean.
The results will be announced on December 6 at 8 p.m. ET, and those selected will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in July of 2027. Like the regular Hall of Fame ballot, 75 percent of the vote is needed. However, the Contemporary Baseball Era committee is comprised of only 16 people, unlike the hundreds of voters in the BBWAA.
