The Baseball Hall of Fame's board of directors announced the decision Tuesday to remove voters who have been inactive in covering the game for more than 10 years.
The Associated Press reported the news and included a statement from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
"BBWAA members previously holding Hall of Fame voting privileges who are no longer active in the game and are more than 10 years removed from active status will have the opportunity for annual reinstatement, based on their coverage of the game in the preceding year," the statement reads.
This year's Hall of Fame class featured Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio and three phenomenal pitchers in John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson.