Fame Ballot rumors, news

Fame Ballot news, rumors

  • 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
  • • Beltre Day
    The Hall of Fame announces the Baseball Writers selections for the Hall of Fame Tuesday night at 6 PM. The Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker shows third baseman Adrian Beltre as a shoe in, although he won’t be unanimous. He is certainly in the top five of third basemen all time, although an inconsistent offensive […]...2024
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  • 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
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  • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Billy Wagner
    • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Billy Wagner
    John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports A look at the Hall of Fame case for former Braves Billy Wagner. Billy Wagner was unbelievably good. Probably much better than the casual baseball fan realizes. In fact, if you go to FanGraphs, pull up the career pitching leaderboards, set the innings limit to 900, and then sort by K/9, you’ll find Billy Wagner’s name at the top. Of all the pitchers who’ve...2024
  • Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024
    • Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024
    Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Are the Royals plotting one more big move? The Royals and Chiefs respond to Jackson County Executive Frank White’s veto of the sales tax extension for the stadiums. In a letter sent late Friday to attorneys for the county legislature, obtained by The Star, the teams insist the “unresolved” issues on their projects are actually resolved. Or close to it. ...2024
  • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: José Reyes
    • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: José Reyes
    The once-electrifying shortstop's career was overshadowed by injuries and a domestic violence suspension....2024

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Fame Ballot injury and suspension

  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
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  • • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: José Reyes
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  • Friday Rockpile: The Rockies didn’t capitalize on stealing more bases in 2023. Can they do it in 2024?
    • Friday Rockpile: The Rockies didn’t capitalize on stealing more bases in 2023. Can they do it in 2024?
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 19, 2024 There are some good reasons to believe the 2024 Rockies are going to be better than the 103-loss 2023 Rockies. Maybe not a lot better, but five or 10 wins better on the road to an even better 2025. Some of the reasons for optimism include Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle on the roster for the whole season...2024
  • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Jose Bautista
    • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Jose Bautista
    Jose Bautista played in 12 games with Atlanta in 2018 during the final year of his big-league career. | Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images A six-year peak as one of the best sluggers in the game in the early 2010s landed “Joey Bats” on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot. For six years, Jose Bautista was among the most feared sluggers in the game - a status that would have seemed preposterous...2024
  • Who should be elected to the Hall of Fame?
    • Who should be elected to the Hall of Fame?
    Will Carlos Beltrán get voted into Cooperstown? The Baseball Writers of America will announce their Hall of Fame selections next week to join manager Jim Leyland for induction into Cooperstown this summer. Among the first-time candidates on the ballot include Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chaes Utley, and David Wright. The ballot also features many holdovers, such as Gary Sheffield, who is in his fina...2024
  • 2024 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
    • 2024 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
    Joe Mauer and Adrián Beltré are almost assured of standing together as Hall of Fame inductees later this year. | Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Adrían Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton lead a ballot than is almost certain to see multiple HOFers elected Once again, our Cooperstown ballot is hosted in this post, so you will be able to see the running results in real time righ...2024
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  • Monday Rockpile: Three low-risk, high-reward free agents for the Rockies to consider
    • Monday Rockpile: Three low-risk, high-reward free agents for the Rockies to consider
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, November 27, 2023 The quiet off-season rolls on for the Colorado Rockies. There has been little-to-nothing in terms of news for both the team and most of MLB in the waning days of November. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners recently struck a deal, with the Snakes acquiring 3B Eugenio Suárez from the ...2023
  • Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballot
    • Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images José Bautista, who was briefly on the Royals, also listed Former Royals Carlos Beltrán, and James Shields are part of the 26 players that will be on this year’s ballot for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. It will be the second time on the ballot for Beltrán, who received 46.5 percent of the vote last year and was likely...2023
  • Today in White Sox History: November 8
    • Today in White Sox History: November 8
    On this day 24 years ago, the U.S. House of Representatives took up the cause of Joe Jackson. Honors for Joe Jackson, and Jerry Manuel 1999 South Carolina Rep. Jim DeMint’s resolution to honor Shoeless Joe Jackson is passed in the House of Representatives, with the author saying, “it is worthy for this body to take a few minutes to stand up for fairness, and right an old wrong.” While the...2023
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  • • Nine former Jaguars make College Football Hall of Fame ballot
    Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images Jaguars legends Paul Posluszny and Kevin Hardy were among those named to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. On Monday, the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame announced its 2024 ballot, including nine former Jacksonville Jaguars. Over 12,000 members of the Foundation will vote on who makes the final cut, with the...2023
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Fame Ballot lifestyle

  • • Manny Ramirez on Hall Of Fame chances: ‘Everybody makes mistakes, bro’
    Now that Mark McGwire’s time on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is up, another controversial player will take his place: Manny Ramirez. The former Boston Red Sox left fielder had an incredible 22-year career, but it ended with two performance-enhancing drug suspensions. However, Ramirez doesn’t think that should necessarily take away from everything else he achieved. “Life is like that. You make ...2016
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  • • The Cautionary Tale of Ken Caminiti: The Steroid Era's First Truth-Teller
    2014
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Outside The Confines: Happy New Year!"

  • 2023
    "Jeff Kent Falls Off Hall Of Fame Ballot"

  • 2022
    "Baseball Hall of Fame results: How rule change ensured Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens wouldn't get voted in"

  • 2021
    "Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: How Todd Helton is deservedly making his way toward Cooperstown"

  • 2020
    "10 MLS alums among newcomers to 2020 National Soccer Hall of Fame ballot"

  • 2019
    " Baseball Hall of Fame ballot 2019: Manny Ramirez has the numbers to get in, but his failed PED tests stand in the way "

  • 2018
    "Blogtable: Which point guard nominees on Hall of Fame ballot get in this year?"

  • 2017
    "Carpenter, Rolen highlight Cards on HOF ballot"

  • 2016
    "Ken Griffey Jr. Robbed of Being Baseball's First-Ever Unanimous Hall of Famer"

  • 2015
    "Pedro, Big Unit, Smoltz, Biggio make Hall of Fame"

  • 2014
    "Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz headline Hall of Fame ballot"

Fame Ballot trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
  • • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Billy Wagner
    2024
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  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024
    2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024
    When I searched “Comiskey” and “Royals”, I got “Tartabull” and I’m good with that | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A surprisingly busy mid-January news day Sigh. I guess I get to start with stadium talk again as that was the biggest news. We’ll start with The Star story on this: With only hours to spare Thursday, Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoed an ordinance that would h...2024
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  • James Shields and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot, from Jay Jaffe
    • James Shields and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot, from Jay Jaffe
    Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images You’ll want to read this one. Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs is writing a series of articles on players eligible for the Hall of Fame this coming year, and No. 1 in my heart on that list is James Shields. In honor of his nomination, which is unfortunately and most assuredly a one-and-done, Jaffe has penned a wonderful retrospection of Shields’s car...2024
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  • • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Jose Bautista
    2024
  • Texans News: Houston getting ready for Wild Card round
    • Texans News: Houston getting ready for Wild Card round
    Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, January 12, 2024. Houston Texans News NFL playoffs: Three things to watch for in Browns-Texans on Super Wild Card Weekend (NFL.com) Joe Flacco will likely face Texans’ starting edge rushers who missed all or most of the Browns’ Xmas Eve victory (Cleveland.com) Janic...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: Freddie Freeman was the least famous guy in the room
    • Outside The Confines: Freddie Freeman was the least famous guy in the room
    Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images MLB fans are having a field day with Freeman’s Photobomb How are we doing with our New Year’s Resolutions everyone? Still working out, eating well? Yeah, me either. But if your resolution was to stay up to date on what’s happening in the world of baseball, then we’ve got you covered. In today’s links roundup we’l...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2024
    Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images Welcome to 2024! Jaylon Thompson tries to project the Royals’ starting lineup. The Royals have some decisions to make. Competition is expected at a few spots during spring training. Will they add another versatile left-handed bench bat? How will they fill their final bench spots? These questions will be answered before the season begins.... Also worth notin...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: Happy New Year!
    • Outside The Confines: Happy New Year!
    Photo by Lukas Kabon/Anadolu via Getty Images Welcome to 2024, BCBers! Happy New Year everyone! It’s January 1 and 2024 is here, but that means one incredibly important thing: We are only six weeks away from spring training! While the baseball news well is a bit dry thanks to the holidays, there was one Sale that certainly created some headlines, as the Boston Red Sox sent Chris Sale to t...2024
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Fame Ballot stats and results

  • • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    2024
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  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
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  • • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Billy Wagner
    2024
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  • • Who should be elected to the Hall of Fame?
    2024
  • • 2024 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
    2024
  • • Outside The Confines: Happy New Year!
    2024
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  • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Adrián Beltré
    • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Adrián Beltré
    The great third baseman has the traditional milestones, the advanced stats, and the highlight reel to waltz into Cooperstown....2023
  • 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 open thread
    • MLB Winter Meetings open thread
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports MLB’s annual offseason event gets underway Sunday. Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings will officially get underway Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee. The annual event will bring together front offices from around the league as well as agents, players and media members for four days of discussions. The offseason has been moving along steady, but discussio...2023
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  • • Monday Rockpile: Three low-risk, high-reward free agents for the Rockies to consider
    2023
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Fame Ballot parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    2024
    See more articles Jim Leyland
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024
    2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: Freddie Freeman was the least famous guy in the room
    2024
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  • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Holliday
    • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Holliday
    The linchpin of a three-generation baseball family, Holliday made seven All-Star teams and helped his team to nine playoff appearances in a 15-year career....2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: Happy New Year!
    2024
    Visit the page Red Sox
  • • Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter Meetings
    2023
    See more articles Daniel Shirey
  • Outside The Confines: The future is foretold by the Cards
    • Outside The Confines: The future is foretold by the Cards
    Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Cardinals make two free agent signings. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been posted. The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are mysterious. And other news from MLB. Good morning. I hope you are all ready for a great holiday weekend. Normally, when I hear that the Cardinals have a pitcher with the last name of “Gibson,” I get scared. But in this case, the Cardina...2023
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  • • Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballot
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: The Mets got a lump of Correa for Christmas
    Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Though if he passes his physical, he might be a diamond for the Mets. This will be the last OTC before Christmas, so first and foremost I want to wish everyone reading a very safe and happy holiday. I hope you get some time off and an opportunity to decompress, spend time with family, and just enjoy the offerings of the season. And with the holiday in m...2022
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  • • Outside The Confines: Traveling for the holidays
    Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers traded Hunter Renfroe to the Angels. No big free agent signings yet, but lots of rumors. The new Hall of Fame ballot is released. A woman makes history at Brown University. And a happy Thanksgiving for everyone out there, a day early. There was one trade in MLB yesterday as the Angels stayed active. The Brewers traded outfielder Hunter Renfroe to th...2022
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Top Fame Ballot news

  • • Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz headline Hall of Fame ballot
    For a second consecutive year, the National Baseball Hall of Fame player ballot, revealed today in conjunction with the Baseball Writers' Association of America, boasts an embarrassment of riches, this time for the prospective Class of 2015....2014
  • • Pedro, Big Unit, Smoltz, Biggio make Hall of Fame
    In their first year on the Hall of Fame ballot, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday, while Craig Biggio was elected in his third year on the ballot....2015
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  • • Champ Bailey Signing 1-Day Contract to Retire with Denver Broncos
    2014
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  • • ESPN's 2015 Hall of Fame ballot
    ESPN's 17 Hall of Fame voters would elect Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines and John Smoltz to be part of the Class of 2015....2015
    See also Tim Raines
  • • Griffey, Hoffman debut on Hall of Fame ballot
    Griffey, Hoffman debut on Hall of Fame ballot...2015
  • • Bryson Byrnes delivers Hall of Fame ballot his father left behind
    Bryson Byrnes, the son of late FOX Sports broadcaster Steve Byrnes, delivers the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot his father filled out before passing away. It was the highlight of Voting Day on Wednesday at the Hall....2015
  • • Griffey's case could test HOF ballot record
    Even while he was playing and cementing his status as a baseball icon, Ken Griffey Jr. was viewed as destined for the Hall of Fame. With his name appearing for the first time on the Hall of Fame ballot, released Monday, it's not a question of if Griffey will get elected....2015
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  • • David Ortiz Records 500th Home Run: Highlights and Reaction
    2015
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Fame Ballot fantasy rankings and news

  • • Big Unit, Pedro, Smoltz and More: Scott Miller's 2015 Hall of Fame Ballot
    2015
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  • • Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
    2014
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Fame Ballot schedule, game

  • • 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open thread
    2024
    Read about Jim Leyland
  • • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Billy Wagner
    2024
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  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024
    2024
    See more David Berding
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024
    2024
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  • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Brandon Phillips
    • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Brandon Phillips
    The flashy second baseman combined power, speed, and impressive defense, most notably on three playoff-bound Reds squads....2024
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  • • Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Jose Bautista
    2024
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  • • 2024 South Side Sox Hall of Fame Vote
    2024
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  • • Texans News: Houston getting ready for Wild Card round
    2024
    Continue with Joe Flacco
  • • Outside The Confines: Freddie Freeman was the least famous guy in the room
    2024
    Read about Freddie Freeman
  • • JAWS and the 2024 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Holliday
    2024
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Fame Ballot rumors, scandals

  • • A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
    2024
    See more articles Atlanta Braves whispers
  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for January 20, 2024
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024
    2024
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  • Why Year 2 for Carlos Beltrán on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will say a lot about his Cooperstown chances
    • Why Year 2 for Carlos Beltrán on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will say a lot about his Cooperstown chances
    Will Beltrán eventually get in the Hall or will a sign-stealing scandal keep him out? This vote will tell us a lot...2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for January 2, 2024
    2024
    Click for news about Jaylon Thompson scandal
  • • Monday Rockpile: Three low-risk, high-reward free agents for the Rockies to consider
    2023
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  • • Former Royals Carlos Beltrán and James Shields on Hall of Fame ballot
    2023
  • • Today in White Sox History: November 8
    2023
  • • Outside The Confines: The Mets got a lump of Correa for Christmas
    2022
    Read about Michael Reaves buzz
  • Carlos Beltrán has a resume worthy of Baseball's Hall of Fame -- and a scandal that could keep him out
    • Carlos Beltrán has a resume worthy of Baseball's Hall of Fame -- and a scandal that could keep him out
    Beltrán is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time...2022

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