2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Class

[Della9250]

From Jayson Stark:


Congratulations to the 3 nominees for the BBWAA Career Excellence Award:

Tom Boswell
Paul Hoynes
Bruce Jenkins

The winner will be announced in December and will be honored next July in Cooperstown at Induction Weekend


Jenkins is the holdover from last year

 

[Michael_ Gee]

This is the last Hall of Fame vote I have and I hate doing it. Choosing among colleagues I knew and liked is awful. That said, I'm pretty sure Bos is gonna win.

 

[Della9250]

This is the last Hall of Fame vote I have and I hate doing it. Choosing among colleagues I knew and liked is awful. That said, I'm pretty sure iBos is gonna win.

that’s probably a very safe bet. And no offense to recent inductees but I would have assume he would already have gotten in

 

[HanSenSE]

that’s probably a very safe bet. And no offense to recent inductees but I would have assume he would already have gotten in

Surprised he's not in already. But I always worry West Coast writers and broadcasters like Jenkins and Kruk and Kuip get lost in the shuffle on these awards.

 

[ChrisLong]

This is the last Hall of Fame vote I have and I hate doing it. Choosing among colleagues I knew and liked is awful. That said, I'm pretty sure Bos is gonna win.

Man, the ballot that had Lowe, Jenkins and Fraley, I almost threw it away because I couldn't decide. All worthy, all friends.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Man, the ballot that had Lowe, Jenkins and Fraley, I almost threw it away because I couldn't decide. All worthy, all friends.

I'm glad to know other voters feel the way I do.

 

[HanSenSE]

Apologies for working @Della9250 corners, but here's the Frick list.


As always: Krukow. Kuiper.

 

[Della9250]

Apologies for working @Della9250 corners, but here's the Frick list.


As always: Krukow. Kuiper.

No apologies needed.

Dropped from last year: Joe Buck, Ken Korach, Dan Shulman

Added this year: Skip Caray, Rene Cardenas, Dave Sims, John Sterling

 

[Della9250]

Classic Era Committee candidates revealed:

**** Allen
Ken Boyer
John Donaldson
Steve Garvey
Vic Harris
Tommy John
Dave Parker
Luis Tiant

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Classic Era Committee candidates revealed:

**** Allen
Ken Boyer
John Donaldson
Steve Garvey
Vic Harris
Tommy John
Dave Parker
Luis Tiant

Every year my brother sends me the same e-mail as to why **** Allen should be in the Hall of Fame. I agree. I voted for him. But I don't have a vote anymore and don't even know how the Classic Era process works except that I'm sure it's screwed up as all Hall processes are. But he'll be sending me this message by close of business tomorrow.
Seriously, he, Parker and Tiant should all get in.

 

[YMCA B-Baller]

I was warming to Tommy John in my head (I don't have a vote), but then he said he thinks his political leanings have kept him out, which makes no sense and does him no favors.

Off that list, I'd go with Parker.

Off that list, I'd also go with this Vic Harris!

And this John Donaldson ...

 

[Della9250]

Allen missed by a vote the last two times he's been nominated. It'd be nice if they finally sent him through. I'd have no problem with anyone else on the ballot but Garvey. But the two Negro Leagues guys are the only ones with any previous traction besides Allen. Of course knowing how it goes they'll put in Tiant since he just died.

 

[Della9250]

This year's official ballot, 28 in total

Bobby Abreu
Carlos Beltrán
Mark Buehrle
Carlos González
Curtis Granderson
Félix Hernández
Torii Hunter
Adam Jones
Andruw Jones
Ian Kinsler
Russell Martin
Brian McCann
Dustin Pedroia
Andy Pettitte
Hanley Ramírez
Manny Ramirez
Fernando Rodney
Alex Rodriguez
Francisco Rodríguez
Jimmy Rollins
CC Sabathia
Ichiro Suzuki
Troy Tulowitzki
Chase Utley
Omar Vizquel
Billy Wagner
David Wright
Ben Zobrist

 

[swingline]

For me, Ichiro is the only surefire lock. Andruw Jones should be in, and I could be talked into several others, but Ichiro should be unanimous.

 

[BartonK]

Is it just me or are the only locks to drop off the ballot next year Zobrist and Rodney? Seems like a whole lot of Hall of Very Good candidates this year. If you told me multiple people who fail to get the 5% this year are then perennial Veterans Committee candidates two decades from now, I would absolutely believe you.

 

[jr/shotglass]

I lean in your direction, although I don't see Buehrle or Hanley Ramirez getting 5%. Pedroia might, but it's hard to take that too seriously, either.

On **** Allen ... hell yes, he should be in.

 

[dixiehack]

I am not emotionally prepared to see a former Rome Brave on the HOF ballot. Getting old was supposed to happen to other people, not me.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Is it just me or are the only locks to drop off the ballot next year Zobrist and Rodney? Seems like a whole lot of Hall of Very Good candidates this year. If you told me multiple people who fail to get the 5% this year are then perennial Veterans Committee candidates two decades from now, I would absolutely believe you.

I think there's going to be the normal churn of Hall of Very Good guys who will go one-and-done without ever seeing a Veterans Committee ballot, but I think Zobrist will hang on for a year or two. He feels like the rare player who will have some old- and new-school supporters. Old-school guys are gonna love Zobrist because he was a Proven Winner who got Tampa into the World Series and was the difference-maker on consecutive champs in 2015 and 2016 (and won the World Series MVP when the Cubs won it all for the first time in 108 years). And new-school guys are gonna love him b/c he was a modern game delight...nearly 45 in WAR, played all over the diamond and did everything well. Drew a walk, hit for power, played everyday. He's not going to the HOF but I can see him getting a little bit of support for a couple years.

 

[Della9250]

I lean in your direction, although I don't see Buehrle or Hanley Ramirez getting 5%. Pedroia might, but it's hard to take that too seriously, either.

On **** Allen ... hell yes, he should be in.

Buehrle's actually been on the ballot for four years -- he got eight percent last time

 

[Della9250]

Is it just me or are the only locks to drop off the ballot next year Zobrist and Rodney? Seems like a whole lot of Hall of Very Good candidates this year. If you told me multiple people who fail to get the 5% this year are then perennial Veterans Committee candidates two decades from now, I would absolutely believe you.

I'd guess Carlos González, Curtis Granderson, Adam Jones, Russell Martin, Fernando Rodney and Ben Zobrist drop off immediately