Back to the MLB Newsfeed

Notable Players For the 2020 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot? Jeter to Join the Ballot

The Baseball Hall of Fame continues to grow, and in 2020, it's likely one of Major League Baseball's most famous names is granted induction into Cooperstown.

Derek Jeter headlines a list of first-time Hall-of-Fame-eligible hopefuls which includes a few other former Yankees. Jeter played 20 years in the majors with the New York Yankees and finished his career with five World Series titles and a franchise record 3,465 hits, which is good for No. 6 all-time.

Here is Sports Illustrated's Jon Tayler's assessment of the new class:

Atop the 2020 class will be Derek Jeter, who will easily follow his former teammate Mariano Rivera into the Hall on the first ballot.