The former Texas Rangers outfielder will be awarded the Mark Holtz Alumni Award on Friday after a 20-year career in baseball.
The leading 2025 vote-getters who will return to the 2026 ballot are Carlos Beltran (70.3%), Andruw Jones (66.2%) and Chase ...
The no-doubters appear to be a few years away as next winter's ballot doesn't include any slam-dunk first-ballot inductees.
If outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones are going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, 2026 may be their best chance.
In addition to Hamels and Braun, 2026 first-timers will include Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Shin-Soo Choo and Alex Gordon.
In addition to Hamels and Braun, 2026 first-timers will include Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Shin-Soo Choo and Alex Gordon. Alex Gordon (34.5): 8-time Gold Glover, 3-time All-Star ...
While he did apologize, the damage had been done both to his reputation. Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo holds a unique place in MLB history. His 34.6 bWAR is the highest of any player born in South Korea.