Sunday night, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee revealed that former New York Met infielder Jeff Kent was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Potential inductees need to receive votes on 75% of the ballots turned in by the 16-member committee. Making up the ballot, in addition to Kent, was Barry Bonds, Roger Clemons, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Garry Sheffield,...
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on December 29, 2024. We’re re-running today with Hall of Fame results announced this evening. On January 21, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will reveal their ballot results and any new entrees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced. To be elected, those on the ballot must receive at least 75% of the...
Outside of the slow-moving offseason, a big topic across baseball is the impending announcement of the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame class. Ballots keep coming in and an announcement of inductees will formally be made on Tuesday, January 23. It makes you think, what current Met has the best shot of joining Cooperstown one day? A name that immediately comes to mind is shortstop Francisco...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is another first-timer on the ballot who’s arguably the most exciting player in franchise history. Watching him was all about anticipation—edge-of-your seat anticipation—eagerly awaiting what would transpire at the plate or on the base paths. With gazelle-like...
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....
Please note, this article was originally written, produced, and posted on December 2nd, 2021 after it was announced he was being inducted. You can sum up a large part of Gil Hodges’ Hall of Fame case with an argument that didn’t happen. It was the bottom of the sixth inning of game five of the 1969 World Series. Hodges’ Mets, improbably leading the series 3-1, were losing the game 3-0; Jerry...
His statistics without context would’ve assured him first-ballot election. A 143 OPS+, a career .308 batting average, six seasons with 100 or more RBIs, and 427 home runs. Impressive numbers made more so because of his defensive position. The unofficial title of “Greatest Hitting Catcher” was deservedly given to Mike Piazza as his career concluded and as he approached Hall of...
Good morning, Mets fans! We’re starting to really get into the grind of the lockout. Saturday was yet another quiet day, with many more likely to come. This is an unusual offseason for all of baseball, but especially for Mets fans. They made more big moves in a three-day span than they’re used to getting in an entire offseason, but the adrenaline rush came to a screeching halt as the...
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...
