The BBWAA tonight announced the results of its voting for the 2021 Hall of Fame class, and no players received the requisite 75% of the vote.
Curt Schilling was the closest, falling just 16 votes shy, with no one else even approaching 70%:
It’s clear that no one among this group is going to receive the required vote before the decision heads to the various committees. On-field accomplishments and stats are one thing, but when it comes to character and steroid issues, clearly, it’s not enough to have been a “Hall of Fame-caliber” player in your playing days.
That said, Rolen, Wagner, and Helton could (and should) see their support rise in the coming years.
Meanwhile, Sammy Sosa gets just 17% of the vote, and he, too, will be in his final year next year. Aramis Ramirez will be a one-and-done, not getting close to the 5% needed to stay on the ballot.