Montreal Expos' great Tim Raines inched closer to election to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, appearing on 69.8% of the ballots cast. Will he make it into the Hall next year, in the last year he can be elected by the BBWAA? After that it's up to the Veterans Committee.
Back in 2011, Tim Raines jumped from 30.4% to 37.5% of the vote in support of his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. That winter, Raines talked about why he thought he was not getting the support necessary (75%) to make it into the Hall, explaining how the era and the city he played in might be at least partially responsible.