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Jul 25, 2011 · Dates for future Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies include: 2024: Sunday, July 21. 2025: Sunday, July 27. 2026: Sunday, July 26. 2027: Sunday, July 25. 2028: Sunday, August 6. Players who are eligible have played 10 seasons of Major League Baseball and have been retired for five full seasons.
- BBWAA ELECTION RULES
Eligible Candidates -- Candidates to be eligible must meet...
- PATH TO THE HALL OF FAME
There are two paths to being elected to the Hall of Fame....
- BBWAA VOTING RULES HISTORY
Since 1936, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has...
- BBWAA ELECTION RULES
- Authorization — By authorization of the Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) is authorized to hold an election every year for the purpose of electing members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame from the ranks of retired baseball players.
- Electors — Only active and honorary members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, who have been active baseball writers for at least ten (10) years, shall be eligible to vote.
- Eligible Candidates — Candidates to be eligible must meet the following requirements: A baseball player must have been active as a player in the Major Leagues at some time during a period beginning twenty (20) years before and ending five (5) years prior to election.
- Method of Election. BBWAA Screening Committee — A Screening Committee consisting of baseball writers will be appointed by the BBWAA. This Screening Committee shall consist of six members, with two members to be elected at each Annual Meeting for a three-year term.
- Will Ichiro be the next unanimous Hall of Famer? Ichiro will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 2025, and the only question isn't whether he's a Hall of Famer … It's not even whether he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer … It's whether he'll be the next unanimous Hall of Famer.
- CC can break the starting pitcher drought. CC Sabathia's arrival on the ballot in 2025 will mark the first likely Hall of Fame starting pitcher to become eligible on the BBWAA ballot in a while -- he's the biggest starting pitching name to enter the voting since Roy Halladay, who won first-ballot election in 2019.
- Last chance for Wagner. Billy Wagner just barely missed election to the Hall this year, receiving 73.8% of the vote and falling just five votes short of Cooperstown.
- Beltrán looks for another step forward. Just by the numbers, Carlos Beltrán's Hall of Fame case is very strong. His 70.1 career Wins Above Replacement rank eighth among center fielders all-time, he had 435 home runs and 312 stolen bases, and he was an elite offensive and defensive center fielder.
- Authorization: By authorization of the Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is authorized to hold an election every year for the purpose of electing members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame from the ranks of retired baseball players.
- Electors: Only active and honorary members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, who have been active baseball writers for at least ten (10) years, shall be eligible to vote.
- Eligible Candidates -- Candidates to be eligible must meet the following requirements
- Method of Election
There are two paths to being elected to the Hall of Fame. The annual BBWAA election considers recently retired Major League players. The Era Committees consider retired Major League players no longer eligible for election by the BBWAA, along with managers, umpires and executives.
Nov 20, 2023 · With the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot being unveiled Monday, it's worth taking a look at both the biggest returning names still seeking election, and the top newcomers who will be Hall of Fame-eligible for the first time. These are the nine storylines to watch for in this upcoming year's.
Since 1936, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has held the exclusive voting privilege to consider recently retired players for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the 75-plus years of voting, the process has evolved to reflect updated rules, most notably changes to the eligibility criteria and qualifications for earning election ...
