Baseball Hall of Fame

UNSPECIFIED - UNDATED: Joe Dimaggio at home plate after hitting safely in his 45th straight game, a new record. (Sports Studio Photos/Getty Images)

For these immortals, Hall of Fame induction had to wait

MLB Hall of Fame: The Keith Olbermann Solution?

Hall of Fame: The ‘Shoeless Joe’ question

Hall of Fame voters seem to ignore certain sluggers

NEW YORK - JULY 24: Billy Wagner #13 of the New York Mets pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 24, 2008 at Shea Stadium in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets defeated the Phillies 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: Is the case closed for Billy Wagner?

Curt Schilling. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: The Schilling-Bonds-Clemens alliance

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES: Chicago Cubs player Sammy Sosa is carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders after hitting his 62nd home run of the year in the ninth inning of the game with against the Milwaukee Brewers 13 September at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. The home run tied him with Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals for most home runs ever in a season. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 11-10 in ten innings. AFP PHOTO/John ZICH (Photo credit should read JOHN ZICH/AFP/Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame Voter Takes Issue With Sammy Sosa’s “Bleached-White Face”

HOUSTON, UNITED STATES: Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants watches 04 October 2001 after hitting homerun number 70 against the Houston Astros at Enron Field in Houston, Texas. Bonds tried Mark McGwire season record of 70 homeruns in a season. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

Hall Of Fame Hypocrisy: It’s Time to Forgive Players Implicated in PED Scandal

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 10: Andruw Jones #25 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the game against the San Diego Padres on May 10, 2007 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves defeated the Padres 5-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Hall of Fame voters seem to forget the stardom of Andruw Jones

NEW YORK - APRIL 11: Yankees starting pitcher Mike Mussina makes his way to the dugout before a game against the Chicago White Sox April 11, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Mussina earned the 200th victory of his career as the Yankees won the game 5-4 over the White Sox. (Photo by M. David Leeds/Getty Images)

HOF Hypocrisy: Mike Mussina “Not Feared Enough” to be Hall of Famer

ST. LOUIS, MO - JULY 24: Fred McGriff of the Atlanta Braves looks on against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on July 24, 1996 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Braves defeated the Cardinals 4-1. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: Harold Baines helping Fred McGriff

NEW YORK - CIRCA 2001 : Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Diamondbacks won the series 4 games to 3. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox writer refuses to vote for Mariano Rivera

TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 15: Assistant hitting coach Harold Baines of the Chicago White Sox during batting practice before an MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 15, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All uniformed team members are wearing jersey number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

The implausible Hall of Fame member Harold Baines

Harold Baines looks at his bronze statue with his daughter, Courtney, at US Cellular Field, in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago White Sox, claps in the background. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

MLB Hall of Fame: Harold Baines not the lowest vote getter to be enshrined

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 26: 2018 Baseball Hall-of-Fame inductee and former Detroit Tigers shortstop Alan Trammell (L) poses for a photo with former Tigers teammate Lou Whitaker during the ceremony to retire Trammell's number 3 jersey prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on August 26, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. The White Sox defeated the Tigers 7-2. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: New members selected, but not Lou Whitaker

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 30: Placido Polanco #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 30, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Phillies: Placido Polanco receives a Hall of Fame vote

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Seats are seen at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: Breaking down the 2019 ballot

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 18: New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte sits in front of a microphone during a news conference at Legends Field where he apologized to his team and fans for his part in baseball's performance-enhancing drug scandal. Pettitte admitted to using human growth hormone as a Yank in 2002 and while with the Houston Astros in 2004. (Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

The Hypocrisy of the Baseball Hall of Fame

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 30: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers stands on the field during the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 30, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won the game 3-1. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Adrian Beltre’s Hall of Fame credentials

ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 23: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers tips his cap as he leaves the game before the start of the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners in his last home game of the season at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 23, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Adrian Beltre Retires: “It’s been one hell of a ride.”

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 20, 1934: Babe Ruth lines a single to right field at League Park. The Yankees lost to the Indians 8-5. Ruth singled twice and struck out twice in a losing effort. (Photo by Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images).

715: Uncovering the Lost Home Run of Babe Ruth

Plaques in the main hallway identify inductee classes in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum July 25, 2004 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

MLB Hall of Fame: Today’s Game Era Ballot Announced

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins acknowledges the fans as walks onto the field to catch at the start of the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox during the game on September 30, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Minnesota Twins: Is Joe Mauer Worthy of the Hall of Fame?

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Inductee Jim Thome speaks during the 2018 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: Jim Thome crushes induction weekend

(Original Caption) USA: Sparky Anderson, Detroit Tigers, manager and Jim Campbell, enjoy the thrill of victory under a shower of Champagne in the lockerroom of the Detroit Tigers after their win over the San Diego Padres in the World Series.

Detroit Tigers: Pair of 1980s teammates enter MLB Hall of Fame

ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 19: Vladimir Guerrero #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at bat against the New York Yankees during the sixth inning in Game Three of the ALCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Angel Stadium on October 19, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Hall of Fame profile: Vladimir Guerrero slugs his way to Cooperstown

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 20, 1988: Manager Tommy Lasorda #2 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Dodgers locker room, being interviewed by CBS sports broadcaster Bob Costas (R) while Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, far left, holds the world series trophy after the Dodger beat the Oakland Athletics in game 5 to win the 1988 World Series, October 20, 1988 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Dodgers won the series 4-1. Lasorda managed the Dodgers from 1976-1996. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

MLB Hall of Fame: Bob Costas inspires the 1988 Dodgers

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 01: Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves at bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on October 1, 2012 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Chipper Jones — Hall of Fame Induction Puts Final Stamp of Approval on Braves Dynasty