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Ken Griffey Jr. (left) and Mike Piazza, the two inductees of 2016 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2016 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2015. . As in the past, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with results announced on January 6, 2016; Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were ...
The Hall of Fame announced further changes to the selection process in 2016 that took effect immediately, with the first award affected by these changes being that for 2017. Fan voting was eliminated, and the final ballot was cut from 10 to 8. Candidates were still considered every third year, but in mostly different categories: [7]
While meetings take place in December, voting was included with the induction class for the following calendar year (e.g. December 2016 committee balloting was part of 2017 Hall of Fame elections and induction).
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and other tainted stars of the Steroids Era appear likely to get a boost in Hall of Fame balloting. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and other tainted stars of the Steroids ...
The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
The results of the balloting will be revealed later this month -- and we could see a number of big names inducted into Cooperstown this summer.
The reason every Hall of Fame ballot isn't hundreds of names long is the low support cutoff. Candidates who earn less than 5% of the vote are removed from next year's ballot.
2016 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting; 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting; 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting; 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting;