Tim Clayton for The New York Times
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2020 ballot on Monday, and one name should be surrounded by neon lights: Derek Jeter, the former Yankees captain, who might follow Mariano Rivera as the second unanimous inductee when results are revealed in January.
The other 17 newcomers on the ballot might have to wait awhile, and some will get no votes at all from the hundreds of baseball writers who cast ballots. But all had significant influence in their own way, even if their paths do not lead to Cooperstown.