Carlos Beltrán’s push to enter Cooperstown gained buoyancy on Tuesday, but the polarizing center fielder still must overcome a shortfall to reach the Hall of Fame. Beltrán appeared on 70.3 percent of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballots released Tuesday,
During his interview with MLB Network, Ichiro gets surprised by Ken Griffey Jr., who congratulates his former teammate on being elected to Cooperstown
Suzuki could become the first Japanese player in baseball's Hall of Fame, and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected Tuesday when results of the writers' voting are announced.
The dust has settled on the election process of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. We now know that Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia are first-ballot Hall of Famers while Billy Wagner made it in his 10th and final try.
Twelve of our writers and editors reveal their Hall of Fame ballots and discuss some of the thinking behind their votes.