A special committee unanimously elected Fred McGriff to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday while rejecting seven other nominees, some of whom are tied to baseball's steroid era.
McGriff was elected via the first vote of the contemporary baseball era committee, a group tasked with considering modern-day players (1980 to present) who weren't enshrined via the traditional vote taken by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. McGriff will join the rest of the class of 2023 that's voted on by the BBWA. It will be announced on Jan. 24.
The committee rejected seven other nominees, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro, who are all linked to baseball's steroid era.