That’s the highest total he’s had since he got onto the ballot. This is Edgar’s seventh year on the Hall of Fame ballot. He has three years left on the ballot to be elected into the Hall of Fame. He saw an uptick in votes this year which is a great sign. But there’s been an upswell in talent coming up as well that has hurt his ability to be elected to the Hall of Fame. He put out this statement today congratulating Ken Griffey Jr on his election.
Not to be overlooked, Edgar received 43.