For the first time since 1960 -- and just the seventh time since the first election in 1936 -- the National Baseball Hall of Fame will not have a new group of electees in 2021. Yet because the Class of 2020’s induction was pushed back a year by the coronavirus

After missing out on election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by 16 votes on Tuesday, former pitcher Curt Schilling announced that he does not intend to have his name on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot for 2022 -- which would be his 10th and final year

The 2021 Hall of Fame voting results were announced on Tuesday, and there were no new players elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA this year. But don't forget -- there's still going to be an induction ceremony in Cooperstown in July. The Hall of Fame Class of

The Baseball Hall of Fame inductions return to Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sept. 8, to celebrate the game’s greatest players after last year's event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will commence at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live exclusively on MLB Network. “On behalf of

Eleven new players joined the Hall of Fame ballot for 2021, but only three will remain there for 2022. That would be Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, and Tim Hudson, who received 11, 9.5, and 5.2 percent of the vote, respectively, from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), which revealed

An unprecedented streak of additions to the Baseball Hall of Fame ended in 2021, but will it be more than a one-year blip? That's the question as we head into the 2022 voting cycle, which kicked off with Monday's reveal of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot. The

PHOENIX -- For Curt Schilling, the ninth time was not the charm as the former D-backs right-hander fell 16 votes short of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. For the first time since 1960, the Hall of Fame will not have a new group of

ST. LOUIS -- While there were no new players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021, Scott Rolen saw an enormous surge in support among the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballots submitted this year. The former Cardinals third baseman appeared on 52.9% of ballots (212), a

For the ninth consecutive year, former Giants slugger Barry Bonds fell short in his bid for Cooperstown, as the home run king drew 61.8 percent of the vote in the 2021 Hall of Fame balloting, still well below the 75-percent threshold required for induction. Bonds has only one year remaining

HOUSTON – There were no new electees to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, which means several high profile former Astros will have to wait until 2022 for their next chance to receive the top individual honor in baseball.

CLEVELAND -- For the first time since he joined the Hall of Fame ballot in 2018, former Indians shortstop Omar Vizquel did not see a jump in his vote total. Vizquel received 197 of 401 votes cast (49.1 percent) by tenured members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, as

DENVER -- Former Rockies first baseman Todd Helton took a major step toward the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Hall of Fame voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not grant any player the necessary 75 percent for election, meaning there will be no BBWAA-elected honoree for

NEW YORK -- Given the discourse surrounding the Hall of Fame cases of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling and other polarizing candidates, it can be easy to lose sight of Billy Wagner’s candidacy, which is debatable in its own way. Some view Wagner as one of the greatest relievers

After successive years that saw Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the eligible voters of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America pitched a shutout with their Class of 2021 on Tuesday, leaving former Yankees like Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Gary Sheffield on

ATLANTA -- Two years after gaining just enough support to remain on the ballot, Andruw Jones has been given reason to look forward to the possibility of one day being elected to the Hall of Fame. Jones’ optimism grew on Tuesday, when he learned he had received a vote from

Curt Schilling, who burnished his reputation as one of the best big-game pitchers in history during his four years with the Red Sox, fell 16 votes shy of reaching the Hall of Fame in the results released on Tuesday night. For the first time since 2013, no candidate received enough

CHICAGO -- There is no denying that Sammy Sosa was an all-time great slugger. That holds true when putting his statistics up against not only the long list of elite players in Cubs annals, but also the best home run hitters in the game's history. Eligible voters from the Baseball

For the first time since 2013, the Baseball Writers' Association of American didn't vote anyone into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but four former Dodgers continued to trend in the right direction when the results of the 2021 election were announced on MLB Network on Tuesday.

CHICAGO -- Mark Buehrle will stay on the Hall of Fame ballot for at least another year, as the former White Sox left-hander received 11 percent of the 2021 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote, which was announced Tuesday, in his first year of eligibility. Buehrle, who pitched 12 of

MINNEAPOLIS -- Three Twins fan favorites entered the Hall of Fame ballot as candidates for the Class of 2021, but only Torii Hunter will progress beyond his first year of eligibility for enshrinement in Cooperstown. Michael Cuddyer and LaTroy Hawkins fell off the ballot after being unable to reach the

The A’s had a trio of pitchers eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time in Tim Hudson, Barry Zito and Dan Haren, but only Hudson received enough votes to remain on the ballot in 2022. The results of the balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of

PHILADELPHIA -- Curt Schilling fell short again on Tuesday, and he has no interest in returning to the Hall of Fame ballot next year in his 10th and final year of eligibility. The former Phillies ace received more votes than any other player on the 2021 ballot, appearing on 285

After their first year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame, Aramis Ramirez and A.J. Burnett won’t be back on the ballot next year. Barry Bonds will return for one last try, setting up another year of intense debate.

All these years later, Al Michaels still remembers the sights and sounds of his first trip to Ebbets Field with his dad. “I was probably 6 years old,” he said. “The Dodgers were playing the Cardinals. I remember walking in and was just enamored with the colors, the signage on

KANSAS CITY -- Just the thought of being on the ballot for the prestigious J.G. Taylor Spink Award is worth it for longtime baseball writer Dick Kaegel. Kaegel, who covered baseball for more than 50 years for The Sporting News, the Kansas City Star and MLB.com, among other organizations, is