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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 ...
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame George Kenneth Griffey Sr. (born April 10, 1950) is an American former professional baseball outfielder . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 through 1991 , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that won three division titles and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976 . [ 1 ]
He was inducted into both the Mariners Hall of Fame [6] and the Reds Hall of Fame. [7] In 2016, Griffey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, receiving 99.32% of the vote, breaking pitcher Tom Seaver's record of 98.84%, [8] a record that had stood for 24 years. [9]
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025 voting results. 75% needed for induction, 5% to stay on ballot. Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% (first year) ... The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.
Jul. 30—Biggio, Glavine, Griffey Jr. elected to Hall of Fame's Board of Directors The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Thursday that Craig Biggio, Tom Glavine and Ken ...
A player is removed from next year's Hall of Fame ballot if he fails to garner at least 5% of the vote in the current year. Beyond Wagner, there are 11 players in danger of falling off next year's ...
The list of players appearing on the BBWAA ballot was released on November 20, 2023. There were 14 players carried over from the 2023 ballot, [3] [4] who garnered at least 5% of the vote and were still eligible for election, as well as 12 players whose last major league appearance was in 2018, played at least 10 seasons of Major League Baseball, and were chosen by a screening committee. [5]
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has been decided. All ballots from Baseball Writers Association of America voters, of which there are estimated to be 384, have been collected. (They had to ...