The results of the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot were just announced a few minutes ago on MLB Network, and the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has decided to grant Scott Rolen a place in Cooperstown. Rolen received 76.3-percent of the vote, just five votes above the 75-percent threshold needed for enshrinement. He will join Fred McGriff, selected earlier this year by the Contemporary Era Committee, as the members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
It’s been a long road to Cooperstown for this year’s BBWAA inductee. Third baseman Scott Rolen, who spent time with the Phillies, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Reds over the course of his 17-year career, finally received recognition in his sixth year of eligibility.