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Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell, and Ivan Rodriguez elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Bagwell, in his seventh year on the ballot, received votes from 86.2% of the baseball writers. Rodriguez was eligible for the first time and was named on 76.0% of the ballots.
Baseball's 2017 Hall of Fame class: Tim Raines (left), Ivan Rodriguez (center), and Jeff Bagwell.
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Raines, on the ballot for the tenth and final time, eclipsed the necessary 75% of the votes for the first time by being named on 86.0% of the ballots.
In addition to the three who were voted in, this year's vote showed some promise for several other players.
Both Trevor Hoffman (74.0%; second year on the ballot) and Vladimir Guerrero (71.7%; first year on the ballot) appear to be locks to get in eventually.
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More notable are the voting results for some players linked to the steroid era.
Roger Clemens was named on 54.1% of the ballots in his fifth year. While he still has a ways to go, this year's voting was a strong increase over the 45.2% he received last year, suggesting he will get in eventually. Likewise, Barry Bonds was named on 53.8%, up from 44.3% a year ago. On the other hand, Manny Ramirez seems like a long shot, receiving just 23.8% in his first year of eligibility.
Of the players not elected this year, Edgar Martinez received the biggest boost in support. He was named on 58.6% of the ballots this year after receiving 43.4% in 2016. It will be close for Martinez, who only has two years of eligibility left.
Meanwhile, Curt Schilling's total votes actually fell this year from 52.3% last year to 45.0% this year. He still has five years of eligibility left.
Here are the full results via the Baseball Writers Association of America:
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