"Fourteen months removed from his death at the age of 63 in October 2024, and 27 years removed from the end of a pitching career measured by more than just wins, losses and ERA, Valenzuela failed to be elected for the 2026 Hall of Fame class by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee - a 16-person group that once every three years considers players from the 1980s or later who had not been elected to the Hall through the traditional media vote."
"Needing 12 votes from that committee to attain Hall of Fame status, Valenzuela instead came up short by receiving fewer than five. Because Valenzuela didn't receive five votes, he will be ineligible to be back on the Contemporary Era Committee's ballot in 2028. The next time the committee could review his case won't be until 2031. Until then, his name will remain among the most notable snubs from Hall of Fame induction."
"Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was denied Hall of Fame induction Sunday, falling short with fewer than five votes from the 16-member committee. Because he received fewer than five votes, Valenzuela is ineligible to return to the ballot in 2028 and won't be reconsidered until 2031. The 1981 Cy Young and Rookie of the Year winner transformed baseball's reach in Latin America, changing Dodgers culture for generations of Hispanic fans."
Fernando Valenzuela was denied induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee, receiving fewer than five votes from the 16-member panel. He needed 12 votes for election and, because he did not reach five votes, he is ineligible for the committee's 2028 ballot and cannot be reconsidered until 2031. Valenzuela, who died in October 2024 at age 63, won the 1981 Cy Young and Rookie of the Year, was a six-time All-Star, and helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series. He expanded baseball's reach in Latin America and remains regarded as a notable Hall of Fame snub.
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