Former Orioles infielder Miguel Tejada is among those on the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.
He joins other former Orioles, including pitcher Mike Mussina (his sixth year; he received 63.5 percent of the vote last year) and outfielder Sammy Sosa (his seventh time; he received 7.8 percent last year) on the ballot, which is voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Players remain on the ballot for 10 years as long as they receive at least 5 percent of the vote.
To be elected, players must be named on 75 percent of ballots cast by selected BBWAA members with 10 or more consecutive years of Major League Baseball coverage.