ST. LOUIS -- Though none of the four players to earn election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday have a connection to the Cardinals, two who do will continue to garner consideration in coming years.
Both Scott Rolen and Larry Walker surpassed the 5-percent threshold necessary to remain on the ballot. In his first year of eligibility, Rolen was listed on 42 of 422 ballots. Walker received 34.1 percent of the vote, the highest total he's had in eight years on the ballot.
Former Cardinals Jamie Moyer (2.4 percent), Chris Carpenter (0.