On Sunday, December 9th, a committee of MLB veterans and executives gathered to vote for players from the “Today’s Game Era Ballot” to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This ballot included Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Orel Hershiser, Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, Lou Piniella, Lee Smith, and George Steinbrenner. Only Johnson represented the New York Mets as a possibility to get into Cooperstown.
After hours of debate, the two individuals who received at least 75 percent of votes were Baines and Smith.