Examining the Credentials of the Current and Future Candidates for the Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, January 20th, Josh Rawitch, the president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, will announce the results of the 2026 ballot by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). An estimated 421 writers have cast ballots, checking up to ten names out of 27 candidates for the Hall of Fame. If […]
In the A.L. East, a division that’s featured some of the most famous players in baseball’s last 25 years, it’s unusual that the rosters of the 2018 editions do not contain a single player that is a certainty for the Hall of Fame. The same was true in 2017. From 1995-2016, A.L. East rosters featured […]