We are in the midst of Hall of Fame season with all of the accompanying drama. My IBWAA ballot does not really carry such drama because our vote is largely ceremonial, but we take it seriously just the same. So here is my 2019 Hall of Fame ballot.
It should be noted Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina do not appear on our ballot because we have already honored them with 75% of our vote (I agree on the first two, not on the last two).
So without further ado, now here’s my ballot:
As far as the first-time guys, I obviously voted for Mariano Rivera, who will undoubtedly be unanimous in our vote, and might be in the real vote.