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Originally Posted by Handsome Wes

Per Jayson Stark on Twitter:

A new wrinkle that will affect future Hall of Fame elections:

Starting with this December's election, players on an Era Committee ballot must get at least 5 votes to be eligible for a spot on the next ballot.

And players who don't get 5 votes in multiple elections will fall off those Era Committee ballots forever.

By sheer coincidence, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are due for consideration this year, and also received fewer than five votes last time around.

I am sure that there is no shortage of people on this board who are glad to see the Hall slam the door on those two (and others in the same boat).

Keep in mind though, that had this rule been in place, it would have also eliminated future Hall of Fame players such as Dick Allen, Dave Parker, and Minnie Minoso.

This is disappointing. Especially when you consider the limit of 3 votes per ballot. It's almost as if the Hall of Fame is missing the point of honoring its greats & rather toss them all in the graveyard of history. They are once again so worried about Bonds, Clemens, etc getting in, they aren’t even considering the impact outside of the PED era. Any time you create rules based on a select few you end up with unintended consequences.

It also would have eliminated Oliva. Tommy John too.