Now that we’ve all had a moment to breathe, let’s take a closer look at the 2019 Hall of Fame voting.
Mariano Rivera got in, which was obviously expected. But what was not expected was that he got in unanimously. But it makes sense. He is the greatest of all time at his position. How could you vote against him? The only argument is if someone thinks that relievers should not be in Cooperstown. But that cow is out of the barn. And now that the unanimous thing is also out of the barn, expect Derek Jeter to be the next player to get every vote next year.