In their fifth year on the ballot, both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens saw a notable increase in support from Hall of Fame voters.
Needing 75 percent of the vote to be enshrined, Bonds finished at 53.8 percent, while Clemens received 54.1 percent. Last year, Bonds was at 44.3 percent and Clemens was at 45.2 percent, meaning both saw their totals increase by nearly 10 percent.
Suspicion of performance-enhancing drug use is what has held up the induction of both superstars. Bonds is major league baseball's all-time home run leader at 762 and also ranks third all-time in RBIs (1.