In unsurprising news Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg were elected to the Hall of Fame today.
Boggs received 91.9% of the vote, while Sandberg just surpassed the 75% cutoff rate as he was named on 76.2% of the ballots. Other noticeable candidates and their vote totals include Bruce Sutter, 66.7% (a large gain); Jim Rice, 59.5%; Goose Gossage, 55.2%; Andre Dawson, 52.3%; Bert Blyleven, 40.9%; and Alan Trammell, 16.9%.The only other first-year player to stay on the ballot was Willie McGee, with 5.04%.
Complete voting results can be found here, thanks to David Goodwin for the link.
Well, congrats to Boggs and Sandberg, two very deserving candidates. Blyleven, in my opinion the most deserving candidate still on the ballot, gained votes for the 6th straight year, but seeing as he only has 7 more years on the ballot I知 not sure he値l ever get 75%. We値l likely have to rely on the veterans committee to correct this grievous oversight. Alan Trammell looks like he値l never make it either, as all of the above names plus Lee Smith, Tommy John, Jack Morris and Steve Garvey all received more votes than he did. I think Gossage will make it one year, probably during a weak class. He値l likely be accompanied, or will follow, Sutter, who was a great player for a number of years but is not a Hall of Famer, unless you want to induct Dan Quisenberry, who compares very well to him in statistical categories.
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