Cooperstown Chances examines the Baseball Hall of Fame case of one candidate each week. This week: Jim Edmonds.
Who he is: Jim Edmonds received just 2.5 percent of the Hall of Fame vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America this year, which means he can’t be considered by the writers in future elections and won’t be eligible again for Cooperstown until 2026 when the Expansion Era Committee can take up his case.
The former Angels and Cardinals centerfielder never won an MVP and finished with 393 home runs, a .284 batting average, and 60.