Hall Of Fame Announces Eight Names On Era Committee Ballot

"Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, , Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Valenzuela were revealed today by the Hall of Fame as this year's candidates on the Era Committee ballot. Previously called the Veterans Committee, a panel made up of 16 former players, executives, sportswriters, and historians from around the game will meet during this year's Winter Meetings to vote on whether or not these eight players will be elected into the Hall of Fame."

"The Hall of Fame tweaked the Era Committee eligibility rules earlier this year. Starting with this year's class, any candidate who falls short of five votes will be ineligible for consideration during their era's next cycle. Candidates who receive fewer than five votes multiple times will be made permanently ineligible for future consideration. The change is not retroactive, so it will not impact any previous candidates."

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield, and Fernando Valenzuela are on the Era Committee ballot for Hall of Fame consideration. A 16-member panel of former players, executives, sportswriters, and historians will meet during the Winter Meetings to vote, and at least 12 of 16 votes are required for induction. The vote results will be announced at 6:30pm CT on December 7. The Era Committee rotates among Contemporary Baseball Era players (1980–present), Contemporary executives/managers/umpires, and Classic Baseball Era (pre-1980). New eligibility rules bar candidates with fewer than five votes from the next cycle and can make repeat shortfalls permanent; the change is not retroactive. The BBWAA ballot process remains separate.

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