Former Dodgers Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield & Fernando Valenzuela On Contemporary Baseball Era Hall Of Fame Ballot

"Former Los Angeles Dodgers Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela are part of the eight-person ballot that will be considered by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame for the class of 2026. The rest of the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot is rounded out by Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy. All candidates except for Valenzuela are living."

"The results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee vote will be announced live on MLB Network's "MLB Tonight" at 4:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Dec. 7. Any candidate who receives votes on 75% of the ballots cast by the committee will earn election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and receive induction in Cooperstown on July 27, 2026, along with any electees who emerge from the Baseball Writers' Association of America election, to be announced on Jan. 21."

"The Contemporary Baseball Era ballot was determined this fall by the Historical Overview Committee, comprised of 11 veteran historians: Adrian Burgos (University of Illinois), Bob Elliott (Canadian Baseball Network); Steve Hirdt (Stats Perform); La Velle Neal (Minneapolis Star Tribune); David O'Brien (The Athletic); Jose de Jesus Ortiz (Our Esquina Media); Jack O'Connell (BBWAA); Jim Reeves (formerly Fort Worth Star-Telegram); Glenn Schwarz (formerly San Francisco Chronicle); Susan Slusser (San Francisco Chronicle); and Mark Whicker (formerly Southern California News Group)."

Eight players appear on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2026: Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield, Fernando Valenzuela, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy. The ballot features players whose most significant career impact was realized since 1980, who played at least 10 seasons and who have been retired for 15 or more years. The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee vote results will be announced live on MLB Network's "MLB Tonight" at 4:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Dec. 7. Candidates receiving 75% of committee votes will be elected and inducted in Cooperstown on July 27, 2026. The ballot was determined by an 11-member Historical Overview Committee, and the 16-member electorates will be announced later; the Committee will meet during baseball's Winter Meetings in Orlando on Dec. 7.

Read at Dodger Blue