The Baseball Hall of Fame has revised its veterans committee rules to minimize the chances of candidates with limited support being repeatedly voted on. Under the new system, players receiving fewer than five votes from the 16-member panel will be ineligible for future ballots for three years. This change particularly affects notable players linked to steroids, like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who did not secure enough votes in their recent appearances. Further enhancements include requiring board approval for ballot candidate selections, reaffirming a focus on historical integrity in the selection process.
A candidate on the eight-person ballot who receives fewer than five votes from the 16-member panel will not be eligible for that committee's ballot during the next three-year cycle.
The decisions were made by the hall’s board during a Feb. 26 meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Bonds and Clemens were on a hall ballot for the first time since their 10th and final appearances on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot.
This decision could make it harder to gain entry to Cooperstown for steroids-tainted stars such as Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.
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