There is only one new entrant into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The man who is receiving that distinct honor is Fred McGriff. He was selected by the Contemporary Era committee, this committee was comprised of 16 individuals, all of which voted for him. To gain entry, nominees needed at least 12 votes from the 16 electors. McGriff, who endured a 19-year career, played from 1986 to 2004....
It wasn’t a script fit for the silver screen, but Max Scherzer’s long-awaited return to Citi Field on Friday night was solid enough viewing. In what was the Mets’ first game back after the 2022 All-Star break, and Scherzer’s first time on the mound in Queens since recovering from an oblique injury, it was the Padres who ultimately won the day with a 4-1 win. However,...
Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports David Ortiz is the lone player elected to the Hall of Fame. Ortiz received 77.9% of the votes to be elected first-ballot. Ortiz played 20 years in the major leagues. He started his career in Minnesota in 1997 where he’d play six years then finish it as a star in Boston for 14 seasons. In his career, the first baseman and designated hitter was...
According to Ryan Thibodaux (aka @NotMrTibbs on Twitter) currently, three players are on track to make the Hall of Fame with 79 ballots revealed or about 20%. With 79 ballots revealed/~20.2% known: Ortiz – 82.3%Bonds – 78.5%Clemens – 78.5%—Rolen – 72.2%Schilling – 70.9%Helton – 58.2%Wagner – 51.9%Jones – 50.6%A-Rod – 49.4%Sheffield...
As you gather around the dinner table for Thanksgiving with friends and family later this week, you’ll have something good to debate, like who should be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2022 and who shouldn’t. Here’s a look at who is on the ballot for this year, courtesy of Hall of Fame vote tracker, Ryan Thibodaux: As just announced by...
For the first time since 2013 and for the ninth time in its 85-year history, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America did not elect any candidates to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year (full voting results). Right-handers Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens and outfielder Barry Bonds came closest to the necessary 75-percent voting threshold, with Schilling receiving 71.1 percent...
With voting results set to be announced on Tuesday night (MLB Network, 6 PM EST), it’s beginning to look more and more likely that no player on this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will gain the required 75 percent of votes necessary for election. According to the industry’s premier Hall of Fame ballot tracker (a spreadsheet of public BBWAA votes curated and...
