These crowded Hall of Fame ceremonies are becoming the norm, and 2019 might be more of the same.
With newcomers Mariano Rivera and Roy Halladay headlining the ballot — and Edgar Martinez up against a deadline — next year's induction class could be another sizable one. That would certainly fit with the recent trend after four players were elected this week in the 2018 class.
Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman were voted in this year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, marking the second time in four years the BBWAA elected four players.