We had 54 ballots cast this year, a 30% increase on last year’s figure, and that made the cut-off point 41 votes needed for election. Rivera topped the poll, but failed to become a unanimous selection, though was named on all but two ballots. Trevor Hoffman missed out by one vote last time, but made it well over the finishing line this time round, getting 45 votes, for an 83.3% selection rate. Like Hoffman, Jim Thome had made into Cooperstown in 2017, but been turned away from SnakePit Towers. We moved back into line there too, though it was much closer for Thome, as he was named on exactly the 41 ballots necessary for AZSP-HOF induction.
2019 SnakePit Hall of Fame elects Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman and Jim Thome
