http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160108&content_id=161350272&oid=36019 01/08/2016 10:57 AM ET By A.J. Herrmann Ken Griffey Jr. missed unanimous induction by three votes. Will Derek Jeter be the first Hall of Famer to receive a 100% approval rating?(MLB) The Baseball Hall of Fame is, by nature, extremely selective when it comes to inducting new members. Just three years ago, no one received the privilege of induction into the 2013 class, after each candidate failed to reach the minimum 75% voting threshold for entry. This year, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza made up the entire Hall of Fame class of 2016, bringing with them a combined total of 1,057 career home runs and 25 All-Star Game appearances. One point of discussion that arose once the final ballot entries were tallied was the record-breaking 99.3% approval rating that Ken Griffey Jr. received from this year's voters. He earned 437 of the 440 total votes cast, leaving many to question what reason those three particular voters had to leave Griffey off their ballots. Though "The Kid" may have missed out on unanimous selection to Cooperstown, the possibility of a player receiving the never-before-done honor is still up in the air. Does former Yankees captain and first-ballot Hall of Fame lock Derek Jeter have a chance to be the first? Per the official voting rules page on the BBWAA website, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played." Are there many other baseball players in history who meet and exceed every one of those criteria than former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter? The Captain was as decorated a player as any during his two decades in the Majors. He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1996, was named to 14 All-Star games, earned five Gold Gloves and five Silver Sluggers and helped the Yankees win five World Series titles during his career, taking home Series MVP honors in 2000. Jeter batted at least .290 in 16 of his 20 MLB seasons, and led the Majors with 216 hits at the age of 38 during the 2012 season, 13 years after his first time doing so in 1999 when he slashed a career-best .349/.438/.552 with 219 base hits. Off the field, Jeter has accomplished just as much with his Turn 2 Foundation, a charitable organization he founded as a rookie in 1996 to "to create outlets that promote and reward academic excellence, leadership development and positive behavior" as well as "support signature programs and activities that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol." Jeter will become eligible for the Hall of Fame on the 2020 ballot, following behind the eligibility dates of fellow Yankees Core Four teammates Jorge Posada (2017), Andy Pettitte (2019) and Mariano Rivera (2019). If Posada, Pettitte and Rivera all fell short of the 75% voting mark before the 2020 ballot, there's a slim chance that the Core Four could be inducted together in the same Hall of Fame ceremony. However, the likelihood of Rivera, baseball's greatest-ever closer, not earning induction in his first year on the ticket is extremely low, but the remote possibility still exists. Though no member of the Core Four was any more instrumental to the Yankees' success all those years, The Captain stood tall as an iconic athlete and personality in the Big Apple for more than 20 years. He was applauded across the country by opposing teams and fans during his farewell season in 2014, and is considered among the greatest shortstops in the history of the game. When comparing Jeter to the top-three vote-getting shortstops in history, Cal Ripken Jr. (98.53%), Honus Wagner (95.13%) and Ozzie Smith (91.74%), Jeter's numbers and accomplishments stand up to the Hall of Fame juxtaposition. Jeter retired with a .310 career average, more than 30 points higher than both Ripken (.276) and Smith (.262), won two more World Series rings than all three players combined and led MLB in hits the same number of times (2) as Wagner and Ripken combined (1 apiece). It's tough to say whether or not the BBWAA voters will make Jeter the first and only unanimous selection for the Hall four years from now. It would seem that after Ken Griffey Jr. - one of the most charismatic, electrifying, statistically dominant and steroid-free baseball players of all time - failed to make it to Cooperstown with 100% approval, almost no one has a chance. But unlike Griffey, Jeter won on the grandest stage over and over and over again, leading a historically dominant Yankees club through one of baseball's most competitive eras. Jeter was bigger than baseball, a model athlete and player, a consistent leader and performer on and off the field and the Captain of professional sports' most successful franchise. Griffey may have missed out on a 100% score by the skin of his teeth, but Derek Jeter certainly has a chance to become the first to ever achieve the unprecedented feat of Hall of Fame unanimity.
...^^^ what You all said.... there's always one, 2 or 3 in a crowd, who can't be trained, no matter what ...
with only 306 Men in the HOF, (only 240 Players alone, the other Umps, Mgrs, Exec's). I cannot find a number of Men who were either drafted into MLB, or played in MLB, to determine the percentage of players who ever see inside those Hallowed Halls.... Of the 240 Players in the HOF, 47 have entered on the first ballot... I'd like to see a mandatory 100% Transparency Rule.... If Raines doesn't make it next year, then I'd like to see some revisions to rules, mainly concerning Voter's; and or the BBWAA itself, ie card carrying holders vs Voters... Of the 306 Men in the HOF, the BBWAA has enshrined only 109 players, the others gained entry either via: The Veteran's Committee - 170 Inducted by- The Committe on Negro Leagues - 27 Inducte by- The following Teams do not have ONE player in the HOF: Rockies Astro's Marlin's Rays Angels M's Nats One would think at 1st thought the Astro's (also Colt 45's) and Halo's would have at least one person. I need to take a closer look into the by-laws of HOF Voting criteria...
BBWA HOF Election Rules: 1. 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. 2. 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. They must have been active as baseball writers and members of the Association for a period beginning at least ten (10) years prior to the date of election in which they are voting. 3. Eligible Candidates -- Candidates to be eligible must meet the following requirements: A. A baseball player must have been active as a player in the Major Leagues at some time during a period beginning fifteen (15) years before and ending five (5) years prior to election. B. Player must have played in each of ten (10) Major League championship seasons, some part of which must have been within the period described in 3(A). C. Player shall have ceased to be an active player in the Major Leagues at least five (5) calendar years preceding the election but may be otherwise connected with baseball. D. In case of the death of an active player or a player who has been retired for less than five (5) full years, a candidate who is otherwise eligible shall be eligible in the next regular election held at least six (6) months after the date of death or after the end of the five (5) year period, whichever occurs first. E. Any player on Baseball's ineligible list shall not be an eligible candidate. BBWAA Election Process 4. Method of Election: A. 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. The duty of the Screening Committee shall be to prepare a ballot listing in alphabetical order eligible candidates who (1) received a vote on a minimum of five percent (5%) of the ballots cast in the preceding election or (2) are eligible for the first time and are nominated by any two of the six members of the BBWAA Screening Committee. B. An elector will vote for no more than ten (10) eligible candidates deemed worthy of election. Write-in votes are not permitted. C. Any candidate receiving votes on seventy-five percent (75%) of the ballots cast shall be elected to membership in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 5. Voting: Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played. 6. Automatic Elections: No automatic elections based on performances such as a batting average of .400 or more for one (1) year, pitching a perfect game or similar outstanding achievement shall be permitted. 7. Time of Election: The duly authorized representatives of the BBWAA shall prepare, date and mail ballots to each elector during the latter part of November. The elector shall sign and return the completed ballot no later than December 31. The vote shall then be tabulated by the duly authorized representatives of the BBWAA. 8. Certification of Election Results: The results of the election shall be certified by a representative of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and an officer of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. The results shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of Baseball. The BBWAA and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. shall jointly release the results for publication. 9. Amendments: The Board of Directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. reserves the right to revoke, alter or amend these rules at any time. For Rule Changes and/or Revisions, Amendments etc. http://baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame/voting-rules-history MLB ERA Committees: http://baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame/eras-committees
ROCKIES, I can see possibly Larry Walker getting in some day. The team has only been around since 1993 but Walker has the numbers, 10 years with the team, 383 HRs, over 1,300 RBI, a career 313 BA, MVP, 3 batting titles, 7 GGs & a career OBP of .400. ASTRO'S, Biggio is in. MARLINS, only around since 1993 & no one is worthy. RAYS, only around since 1998 ANGELS, the only player I could see possibly making it some day would be Vlad Guerrero. Only 6 years with the team but has the career numbers 449/1,496/318. Why no team picked him up after the 2011 season & only 36 years old I'll never understand. The best bad ball hitter I ever saw. MARINERS, Griffey is in & I expect Edgar to get in one day also. NATIONALS/EXPOS, Isn't Gary Carter in (11 years) as an Expo?
