In what seems to be a pretty big shocker, the BBWAA decided that only Andre Dawson was worthy of their approval for 2010.
Dawson was named on 420 ballots. 405 votes were needed for induction. Bert Blylevyn was next with 400 (74.2%) followed by Alomar with 397 (73.7%).
The rest were as follows:
Jack Morris 282 (52.3%), Barry Larkin 278 (51.6%), Lee Smith 255 (47.3%), Edgar Martinez 195 (36.2%), Tim Raines 164 (30.4%), Mark McGwire 128 (23.7%), Alan Trammell 121 (22.4%), Fred McGriff 116 (21.5%), Don Mattingly 87 (16.1%), Dave Parker 82 (15.2%), Dale Murphy 63 (11.7%), Harold Baines 33 (6.1%), Andres Galarraga 22 (4.1%), Robin Ventura 7 (1.3%), Ellis Burks 2 (0.4%), Eric Karros 2 (0.4%), Kevin Appier 1 (0.2%), Pat Hentgen 1 (0.2%), David Segui 1 (0.2%), Mike Jackson 0, Ray Lankford 0, Shane Reynolds 0, Todd Zeile 0.
Don't fret, Todd Zeile- there's still the Veterans' Committee. Also, which Toronto scribe do you figure gave a hat tip to Mr. Hentgen? Finally, for the third time in four years, Mark McGwire received 128 votes. That seems to be a pretty thick line in the sand.
Have at 'em, Bauxites.
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