David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez among 13 people to vote in Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time
NEW YORK – David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard and Tim Lincecum are among 13 candidates to appear on the American Baseball Writers Association’s Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, participating 17 times in support. household.
Steroid stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens make their 10th and final appearance in the BBWAA vote alongside Curt Schilling, who dropped 16 votes from the 75% needed in last year’s vote. . Schilling appeared on 71.1% of the vote, Bonds 61.8% and Clemens 61.6%.
Justin Morneau, Jimmy Rollins and Jake Peavy are also new to the vote, along with Carl Crawford, Prince Fielder, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, AJ Pierzynski and Mark Teixeira, Hall and BBWAA said Monday.
Holders include Bobby Abreu, Mark Buehrle, Todd Helton, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, Andy Pettitte, Manny Ramirez, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa, Omar Vizquel and Billy Wagner.
Sosa will also be on the ballot for the final time after receiving 17% last year.
BBWAA members with 10 or more consecutive membership years are eligible to vote. Ballots must be postmarked by December 31 and results will be announced January 25.
Any player elected will be inducted into the Hall at Cooperstown on July 24 along with anyone elected by the Golden Days and Early Baseball committees, scheduled to meet on December 5th.
No one was elected by the BBWAA in last year’s vote, and Schilling after the vote asked the Hall to remove him from the ballot.
“It’s okay, the game doesn’t owe me anything,” he said during a live video broadcast on his Twitter account.
Clemens has denied using performance-enhancing drugs and Bonds has denied knowingly using them. Bonds were also charged with domestic violence and Clemens was still in a decade-long relationship with a 15-year-old singer when they met.
Rodriguez was suspended for the 2014 season for violating the MLB’s drug policy and collective bargaining agreement, and Ortiz’s name is said to have appeared on the list of players who tested positive in the test. survey in 2003.
