2025 Baseball Hall of Fame

Handsome Wes · 11-04-2024, 01:39 PM

*Edited this post on 11/18/2024 to reflect the announcement of the Hall of Fame Ballot*

The official 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot has officially been released.

Ichiro Suzuki is making his debut on the ballot and should be a shoo-in. He also has a legitimate shot at being a unanimous selection.
CC Sabathia will also appear for the first time and will be an interesting case study.
Other notable newcomers include Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Troy Tulowitzki, Curtis Granderson, and World Series hero Ben Zobrist.

Full list of newcomers:
Carlos González
Curtis Granderson
Félix Hernández
Adam Jones
Ian Kinsler
Russell Martin
Brian McCann
Dustin Pedroia
Hanley Ramírez
Fernando Rodney
CC Sabathia
Ichiro Suzuki
Troy Tulowitzki
Ben Zobrist

RETURNING PLAYERS:
Billy Wagner (10th year on ballot; 73.8% support)
Andruw Jones (8th; 61.6%)
Carlos Beltran (3rd; 57.1%)
A-Rod (4th; 34.8%)
Manny Ramirez (9th; 32.5)

Other returnees include Chase Utley, Omar Vizquel, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Andy Pettitte, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodriguez, Torii Hunter, and David Wright.

The HOF has previously announced the eight finalists for the "Classical Baseball Era" (players whose primary contributions came prior to 1980):

They are:
Dick Allen
Ken Boyer
John Donaldson
Steve Garvey
Vic Harris
Tommy John
Dave Parker
Luis Tiant

They will be voted on by a 16-member committee, who I believe are able to submit up to three votes. A candidate needs 12 votes to secure induction.

Dick Allen missed induction by one vote twice.
Ken Boyer has been a finalist a number of times, topping out at 18.8% of the vote.
Donaldson appeared on the ballot in 2022 and received 50% support.
Steve Garvey's highest VC total was 37.5% in 2020.
Vic Harris appeared on the 2022 ballot and received 62.5% of the vote.
Tommy John has never had enough support to merit a vote total.
Dave Parker rec'd 43.8% of the vote in 2020.
Luis Tiant topped out at 20.3% of the vote in 2009.

Allen probably has the best chance of election (no surprise). FWIW an ungraded rookie card of his (1964 Topps) is going for around $15 - $40 on eBay.

Donaldson has had a surge of popularity in recent years, possibly because of his inclusion in a recent MLB The Show game.

Dave Parker is getting some love online; 7X AS, former NL MVP, 3 GG, 2x batting champion, 2x World Champion (including with the Pirates during their halcyon days of the late 70s). Topps rookie is 1974, and can be had for around $15.

11-04-2024, 01:39 PM	#1
Handsome Wes Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 1,011	2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Edited this post on 11/18/2024 to reflect the announcement of the Hall of Fame Ballot The official 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot has officially been released. Ichiro Suzuki is making his debut on the ballot and should be a shoo-in. He also has a legitimate shot at being a unanimous selection. CC Sabathia will also appear for the first time and will be an interesting case study. Other notable newcomers include Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Troy Tulowitzki, Curtis Granderson, and World Series hero Ben Zobrist. Full list of newcomers: Carlos González Curtis Granderson Félix Hernández Adam Jones Ian Kinsler Russell Martin Brian McCann Dustin Pedroia Hanley Ramírez Fernando Rodney CC Sabathia Ichiro Suzuki Troy Tulowitzki Ben Zobrist RETURNING PLAYERS: Billy Wagner (10th year on ballot; 73.8% support) Andruw Jones (8th; 61.6%) Carlos Beltran (3rd; 57.1%) A-Rod (4th; 34.8%) Manny Ramirez (9th; 32.5) Other returnees include Chase Utley, Omar Vizquel, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Andy Pettitte, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodriguez, Torii Hunter, and David Wright. The HOF has previously announced the eight finalists for the "Classical Baseball Era" (players whose primary contributions came prior to 1980): They are: Dick Allen Ken Boyer John Donaldson Steve Garvey Vic Harris Tommy John Dave Parker Luis Tiant They will be voted on by a 16-member committee, who I believe are able to submit up to three votes. A candidate needs 12 votes to secure induction. Dick Allen missed induction by one vote twice. Ken Boyer has been a finalist a number of times, topping out at 18.8% of the vote. Donaldson appeared on the ballot in 2022 and received 50% support. Steve Garvey's highest VC total was 37.5% in 2020. Vic Harris appeared on the 2022 ballot and received 62.5% of the vote. Tommy John has never had enough support to merit a vote total. Dave Parker rec'd 43.8% of the vote in 2020. Luis Tiant topped out at 20.3% of the vote in 2009. Allen probably has the best chance of election (no surprise). FWIW an ungraded rookie card of his (1964 Topps) is going for around $15 - $40 on eBay. Donaldson has had a surge of popularity in recent years, possibly because of his inclusion in a recent MLB The Show game. Dave Parker is getting some love online; 7X AS, former NL MVP, 3 GG, 2x batting champion, 2x World Champion (including with the Pirates during their halcyon days of the late 70s). Topps rookie is 1974, and can be had for around $15. Last edited by Handsome Wes; 11-18-2024 at 03:47 PM.