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Astros: Lance Berkman, Roy Oswalt to leave the Hall of Fame ballot

Whenever I’d reflect back on the mid-2000’s Astros, lots of brick red pops into mind. Also, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt. Then more brick red followed by a creepy jackrabbit by the name of Junction Jack.

Unfortunately for Berkman and Oswalt, their baseball immortality won’t carry over as plaques in Cooperstown. Both players failed to appear on at least 5 percent — which is the mandatory threshold to remain on the Hall of Fame ballot for the next year — of this year’s results. Here’s the breakdown:

  • Lance Berkman – 5 out of 425 ballots (1.