Rickey says he's a Hall-of-Famer. Rickey says he got 92% of the vote, which is better than his stolen base percentage in any season.
David Cone got a couple of votes, but not enough to hang around. Mark Grace and Matt Williams both get shut out.
1964
What's In The Box?
Total Voters: 12
Loading ...Rod Carew becomes the newest member with 100% of the vote. Rollie Fingers pulled down 50% and will find his way onto a future ballot.
2003
Which player stole 130 bases in a season?
Total Voters: 13
Loading ...Richie Ashburn sails in with 81% of the vote.
1985
Happy Hanukkah
Total Voters: 16
Loading ...To no surprise, Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer breeze in with 100% of the vote and Amos Otis and Ken Singleton breeze out with 0% of the vote.
1962
Richie Ashburn
That's it. The next best player that retired in 1962 was former Senator Eddie "The Walkin' Man" Yost. I love his player page, but he ain't getting votes.
I'd also like to mention a pitcher with a Top 10 nickname in Vinegar Bend Mizell
Should Richie Ashburn make our hallowed halls?
Total Voters: 16
Loading ...Stan Musial breezes in with 100% of the vote.
Early Wynn gets 31% but drops off. Gil Hodges pulls down one vote. Frankie Frisch buddy Red Schoendeinst deservedly gets shut out.
1984
What do you think about impeachment?
Total Voters: 8
Loading ...Well, poor Wood and Fregosi got shut out. I have a feeling that won't happen to every player on this ballot.
1963 Ballot
Early and Often
Total Voters: 16
Loading ...Tim Raines breezes in with 93% of the vote!
Knoblauch, Finley, and Justice all get shut out.
Only two players on this ballot.
1978 Ballot
Either Good Enough
Total Voters: 11
Loading ...The Sandman breezes in with 100% of the vote just as he did in real life a few months ago. Todd Helton also brings it home with 81% of the vote, becoming the first Rockie to be bestowed with HBH honors.
Meanwhile, the late Roy Halladay just misses election with 69% of the vote and will be back later (on a ballot).
Not making the cut were Andy Pettitte (2 votes), Miguel Tejada (2 votes), Roy Oswalt (1 vote) and shutouts for Placido Polanco and Lance Berkman.
2002 Ballot
The cake is a lie
Total Voters: 14
Loading ...Mike Schmidt pulled down 100% of the vote as gets elected to the Half-Baked Hall!
The only player to secure a spot on a future secondary ballot is Buddy Bell, who pulled won 50% of the vote.
Meanwhile, Tommy John got 4 votes, Darrell Evans got 2 votes, and Most-Feared-Hall-Of-Famer Jim Rice got 1 vote. Jim Sundberg got nothing.
2013
The ballot the real voters just had!
Here I go here I go here I go again, girls what's my weakness?
Total Voters: 16
Loading ...So not everyone remembered to vote for Sal Bando or Bobby Bonds, but they weren't going to come close so let's just move right along...
1989
Third Base!
Total Voters: 14
Loading ...This was also Dave Dravecky's last year, who certainly belongs in the Hall of What Could Have Beens along with Mark Fidrych
