On January 24th, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will unveil what players they’ve chosen for Cooperstown. Whoever gets the nod will be inducted, alongside Fred McGriff (more on him later), on July 23rd.
This year’s ballot has 28 names on it, half of which are first-time nominees. To get elected, a player’s name must appear on at least 75% of the ballots. A voting member can vote for up to 10 players.
Below are the nine players for whom I’d vote, my prediction on who will actually get enough votes, and a discussion about just a few of the problems the Hall currently faces.