Sunday’s vote on players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will be secret, but past statements from committee members indicate a hard line on players accused of cheating.
For a player who starred at Wrigley Field, Ryne Sandberg finished his Hall of Fame speech, in 2005, the way you would expect: “Thank you and go Cubs!” But right before that, on a stage filled with the most hallowed names in baseball, Sandberg made a pointed choice of words to cap his address.