Ex-Blue Jays Delgado, Kent on Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era ballot | CBC Sports

"Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy were held over on the Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era committee ballot and will be joined next month by former Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Delgado and Jeff Kent, along with Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. The 16-person committee meets Dec. 7 at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., and a 75 per cent vote is necessary for election."

"The Hall in 2022 restructured its veterans' committees for the third time in 12 years, setting up panels to consider the contemporary era from 1980 on, as well as the classic era. The contemporary baseball era holds separate ballots for players and another for managers, executives and umpires. Each committee meets every three years. Contemporary managers, executives and umpires will be considered in December 2026, classic era candidates in December 2027 and contemporary era players again in December 2028."

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy remained on the contemporary-era Hall of Fame ballot and will be joined by Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. The 16-person committee meets Dec. 7 in Orlando; a 75 percent vote is required for election and electees will be inducted July 26. Albert Belle, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling were dropped after the previous ballot when Fred McGriff was unanimously elected. The Hall restructured veterans' committees in 2022, creating separate ballots for players and for managers, executives and umpires, with committees meeting every three years. A rule now bars candidates receiving fewer than five votes from the next cycle.

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