SportsBaseballBaseball Hall of Fame 2019January 18, 2019 Schilling wants out, and the Hall of Fame will consider itUltimately, the Hall of Fame has the final say about who appears on the ballot each year, even if BBWAA electorate disagrees.Lennon: Hall of Fame votes not so simple anymoreOnce upon a time, selections were based primarily on a player's statistics. But those days, it appears, are gone.Next year's HOF ballot looks even cloudierAlex Rodriguez and David Ortiz will be eligible, joining Bonds, Clemens and Schilling.First-time eligibles for Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 202212 former players will make their first appearances on the ballot. In his candidacy for Hall, Schilling is his own worst enemyCurt Schilling's odious post-playing persona — and his extreme political views — are why it appears he will fall short of election to Cooperstown for the ninth consecutive year when results are announced on Tuesday night. Albanese: The case for Bonds and Clemens in the HOFWhy err on the side of including them? Why not throw them on the discard pile of Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose? Simply because it's the right thing to do.Hank Winnicki's 2021 Baseball HOF ballot, and why Rolen's not on itScott Rolen's bid for the Hall of Fame is seeing a big bounce of late, but this voter doesn't see him as worthy.Roger Rubin's 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotNewsday's Roger Rubin makes his selections for the 2021 class.Anthony Rieber's 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotNewsday's Anthony Rieber makes his selections for the 2021 class.Erik Boland's 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotNewsday's Yankees reporter makes his selections for the 2021 class.Steve Popper's 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotThe most pressing issue is steroids, the one that Major League Baseball and the Hall of Fame never settled, leaving it in the hands of voters.David Lennon's 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotA choice to focus on those at the top of Olympus rather than those on the margins.Tommy John has third-most wins of any non-HOF pitcherTommy John’s baseball legacy is the pioneering elbow reconstructive surgery that resurrected his career and...101 things to look for at the Baseball Hall of FameThere is no sign in the Hall of Fame Gallery to tell visitors what they...
