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  • A look at the former Atlanta Braves eligible for the 2026 Hall of Fame
    • A look at the former Atlanta Braves eligible for the 2026 Hall of Fame
    On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Baseball Hall of Fame will likely gain new inductees when the results of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote will be announced at 6PM Eastern on the MLB Network. These possible inductees will join second baseman Jeff Kent who was some-what surprisingly elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era […]...2026
  • Former Dodgers Infielder Jeff Kent Voted Into Hall of Fame
    • Former Dodgers Infielder Jeff Kent Voted Into Hall of Fame
    Former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Jeff Kent entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, having been named on 14 of 16 ballots by the contemporary baseball era committee. Kent spent the final four years of his MLB career with the Dodgers, making his final All-Star Game in Dodger blue. During his four years […]...2025
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  • The Contemporary Baseball Committee Tabs Kent While Moving Towards Burying Bonds, Clemens, and Sheffield
    • The Contemporary Baseball Committee Tabs Kent While Moving Towards Burying Bonds, Clemens, and Sheffield
    The slugging second baseman was the lone candidate elected, while his longtime nemesis and the two other PED-linked candidates were snubbed in a manner detrimental to their long-term electoral hopes....2025
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  • Braves News: Winter Meetings, Dale Murphy, Grant Holmes, More
    • Braves News: Winter Meetings, Dale Murphy, Grant Holmes, More
    The best time of the MLB offseason is finally here as the Winter Meetings are beginning in Orlando. However, on Sunday, the focus of Braves Country was on franchise legend Dale Murphy and his latest opportunity to get into the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, Murphy did not get the required votes from the Contemporary Baseball […]...2025
  • Dale Murphy fails to receive induction into 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Dale Murphy fails to receive induction into 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame
    On Sunday evening in Orlando Florida, the Baseball Hall of Fame revealed the results of the 2025 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s ballot to see who would get a trip through this particular method. Of the eight players who were eligible to make it in, Dale Murphy was on the ballot. Granted, Murphy was a long […]...2025
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  • Jeff Kent lone player selected for Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee
    • Jeff Kent lone player selected for Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee
    Voting results for the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee’s ballot were announced on Sunday evening, as Jeff Kent was the lone player selected, receiving 14 of 16 votes (87.5%) cast by the committee. This year’s ballot consisted of players whose primary contributions to the game came since 1980, and candidates needed to receive 75% of […]...2025
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  • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Don Mattingly
    • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Don Mattingly
    For as iconic as "Donnie Baseball" was, his injury-shortened career left him with numbers far short of Hall of Fame-caliber....2025
  • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I don’t have a Hall of Fame vote, but if I did, this is what it would look like. This is an exercise that I have thought about doing for the last three years, but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the trouble. Voting for Baseball’s Hall of Fame in my opinion is the ultimate honor for a writer, but in recent years we have seen b...2024
  • MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
    • MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
    D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The baseball world descends on Nashville this week, and here is what to watch for The 2023 MLB Winter Meetings are set to get underway today in Nashville. Certainly the main headline is the status of free agent Shohei Ohtani, but his landing spot for next season is not the only major topic on the docket this week. Here are some of the other major storylines...2023
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  • This Week in Purple: Chicken or Fish?
    • This Week in Purple: Chicken or Fish?
    Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community dis...2023
  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
    John Sleezer/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images What will the Royals do this off-season? Anne Rogers does a mailbag column, and writes about what the Royals might do this off-season, like upgrading the rotation. The Royals do have several internal candidates to fill those two spots, but it appears Picollo doesn’t want to completely count on them. For example, the R...2023
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  • • 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Don Mattingly
    An injury-shortened career has kept the superstar first baseman outside the Hall, and likely will continue to do so....2022
  • • 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Albert Belle
    He was among the game's heaviest hitters in the 1990s, but an injury-shortened career and a legacy of unpleasant behavior doom his candidacy....2022
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  • • 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Rafael Palmeiro
    Despite reaching the dual milestones of 3,000 hits and 500 homers, Palmeiro remains outside the Hall after becoming the first star suspended for PED usage....2022
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  • • How MLB's Current Superstars Compare to Legends of the Past
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  • 2026
    "These possible inductees will join second baseman Jeff Kent who was some-what surprisingly elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era […]"

  • 2025
    "Voting results for the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee’s ballot were announced on Sunday evening, as Jeff Kent was the lone player selected, receiving 14 of 16 votes (87."

  • 2024
    "These men will join Jim Leyland, who was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee of the Hall of Fame last December, at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown Sunday, July 21."

  • 2023
    "Former Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only person elected out of the eight nominees under consideration by the 16-person Contemporary Baseball Era Committee."

  • 2022
    "com/KBrT6mVUJ4— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) December 5, 2022 Here are the full voting results (each voter had three votes): Results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot (12 votes needed for election): Fred McGriff (16 votes, 100."

  • 2020
    "Former Astros slugger Evan Gattis confirms he is 'done playing'"

  • 2018
    "10 relievers lining up big first-time arbitration salaries"

  • 2016
    "Royals chip in to maintain AL's All-Star reign"

  • 2015
    "How MLB's Current Superstars Compare to Legends of the Past"

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  • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Fernando Valenzuela
    • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Fernando Valenzuela
    Beyond his years as a star pitcher, Valenzuela's cultural impact and role as a global ambassador are worthy of recognition in Cooperstown....2025
  • MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
    • MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
    Photo by Taylor Baucom/MLB Photos via Getty Images From the Soto Sweepstakes to the MLB Draft Lottery and some new Hall of Famers, Dallas will feature a busy winter week for baseball. For over a century, the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings have been circled on the league’s calendar as the highlight of the long dry spell before spring training. Just over a month after the end of the W...2024
  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
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  • Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter Meetings
    • Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter Meetings
    Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 4, 2023 The news-ticker is still at a snail’s pace when it comes to the Colorado Rockies but there is an opportunity for it to start picking up. So far, the big news surrounding the organization has been a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire Cal Quantrill, the waiver-claim of ...2023
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  • • MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
    2023
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  • • This Week in Purple: Chicken or Fish?
    2023
  • Friday Rockpile: Important dates in the Rockies 2023-24 offseason
    • Friday Rockpile: Important dates in the Rockies 2023-24 offseason
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 10, 2023 The odds of manager drama in the Mile High City are slim to none. The odds of competing in free-agent bidding wars are even less likely. But this offseason could still hold some interesting developments for the Colorado Rockies. Last offseason, the organization made pretty substantial moves like ...2023
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  • 2023-24 MLB/White Sox/South Side Sox offseason calendar
    • 2023-24 MLB/White Sox/South Side Sox offseason calendar
    Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Our annual guide to everything happening on site and in White Sox baseball, from now till Opening Day While baseball’s offseason deprives us of games, it doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of action over the winter. The conclusion of the World Series on November 1 ended the baseball season, and the annual stampede of players to free agency is underway. Add to that,...2023
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
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  • Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
    • Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
    Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports The Astros tie up the ALCS with the Rangers thanks, in part, to a batting glove. The D-Backs make a series out of it. And other news from MLB and the playoffs. So we actually have two good series now that the Astros have gone into Arlington and tied up the series with two wins on the road. Also, the Diamondbacks got one in the win column with a win at home and...2023

Contemporary Baseball stats and results

  • • A look at the former Atlanta Braves eligible for the 2026 Hall of Fame
    2026
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  • • Dale Murphy fails to receive induction into 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame
    2025
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  • • Jeff Kent lone player selected for Baseball Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee
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  • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens
    • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Roger Clemens
    As with Barry Bonds, the Rocket's stratospheric statistics and achievements have been overshadowed by his links to PEDs....2025
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  • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Gary Sheffield
    • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Gary Sheffield
    After a slow start to his candidacy, one of the era's heaviest hitters — and most controversial players — built enough support to come within 12 points of election. That doesn't mean his momentum will carry over to this format....2025
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  • • Hall of Fame unveils 8-player Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot
    Voting results will be announced on MLB Network on Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET...2025
  • • MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
    2024
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  • This Week in Purple: #HeltonHOF
    • This Week in Purple: #HeltonHOF
    Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28, 2024 It’s been a minute since we’ve done a true “This Week in Purple” roundup, and this week seemed like a good time to bring it back! In case you missed it, Todd Helton was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Tuesday with 79.7% of the vote. Let’s take a look back at everything Purple Row...2024
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  • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Here is who is on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot and how to watch Tuesday’s announcement. The voting results for the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. ET live on MLB Network. Coverage will actually begin at 4 p.m. ET, but if you are only interested in the results, then you don’t need to tune in ...2024
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  • • 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Gary Sheffield
    2025
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  • • This Week in Purple: #HeltonHOF
    2024
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  • • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    2024
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  • • Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter Meetings
    2023
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  • • MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: The Eras Committee makes a single selection
    Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images While a number of superstar names were eligible, Fred McGriff was the only player selected to the Hall. The Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee has made their selection, choosing from a list of players who missed their opportunity to be voted into the Hall of Fame on the standard ballot. The list of players eligible this year was steeped ...2022
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  • • Jim Leyland Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
    Former Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only person elected out of the eight nominees under consideration by the 16-person Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.  Leyland received 15 of 16 votes, surpassing the 12-vote threshold with room to space. Of the other seven nominees, Lou…...2023
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  • • Royals chip in to maintain AL's All-Star reign
    We need to drop the "Junior Circuit" terminology from contemporary baseball usage. Once again on Tuesday night, there was nothing particularly "junior" in yet another All-Star Game victory led by -- who else? -- those intrepid Kansas City Royals....2016
  • • Fred McGriff elected to the Hall of Fame
    Getty Images The longtime first baseman played two years with the Cubs. Fred McGriff, who played first base for six teams including the Cubs from 1986-2004 and hit 493 career home runs, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by its Contemporary Era Committee Sunday night, as announced at the Winter Meetings: Welcome to Cooperstown, Fred McGriff! https://t.co/SD7Qt6xei4 pic.twitter.com/KB...2022
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  • • McGriff, Murphy among 8 on Contemporary Baseball Era HOF ballot
    2022
  • • Bonds, Clemens lead Contemporary Baseball Era HOF ballot
    2022
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  • • 2023 MLB Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era ballot announced, includes Barry Bonds and Curt Schilling
    The Baseball Hall of Fame announced the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for the possible induction into Cooperstown, with Barry...2022
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  • Bonds, Clemens on Contemporary Era HOF ballot
    • Bonds, Clemens on Contemporary Era HOF ballot
    Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling highlight the eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Players need 12 of 16 possible votes to be elected to Cooperstown....2022
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  • Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is among 8 Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era nominees
    • Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is among 8 Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era nominees
    Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The committee will vote among eight managers, executives and umpires in December. Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is up for Hall of Fame consideration along with seven other baseball managers, executives and umpires who will be voted on by the Contemporary Baseball Era (1980 to present) committee next month. Lou’s tenure with the Cubs, which lasted...2023
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  • • MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto, Draft Lottery and more
    2024
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  • Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibility
    • Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibility
    The former Padre was on his final year on the ballot As announced on MLB Network today, Gary Sheffield (63.9%) will not be joining Jim Leyland, Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre and Joe Mauer in Cooperstown this summer. Sheffield was the only nominee on the ballot for the tenth year, which is the last year any player can appear on it before being taken off. Yesterday, he was tracking at just below the ne...2024
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  • • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    2024
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  • • Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter Meetings
    2023
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  • • MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
    2023
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  • • This Week in Purple: Chicken or Fish?
    2023
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  • • Friday Rockpile: Important dates in the Rockies 2023-24 offseason
    2023
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  • • 2023-24 MLB/White Sox/South Side Sox offseason calendar
    2023
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  • Former Braves Gaston, Johnson up for Hall of Fame election
    • Former Braves Gaston, Johnson up for Hall of Fame election
    Cito Gaston spent parts of five seasons as a player with the Atlanta Braves. | Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson, who both spent part of their playing careers with the Atlanta Braves, could be part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class. Yesterday, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced eight candidates eligible for election for the 2024 induction clas...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
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  • • Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibility
    2024
  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
    2023
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