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Two Venezuelans, two Dominicans and a Japanese are part of the group of 14 new members on the ballot to enter the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame (in Cooperstown) as part of Class 2025, where they appear Ichiro Suzuki and the launcher CC Sabathia.
The Writers Association of North America (BBWAA) announced the new members of the ballot where journalists will choose the players who will enter the Immortals’ Precinct located in Cooperstown, New York.
All eligible voters of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) They have a deadline of December 31 to send their ballots. The results will be announced on January 21.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE HALL OF FAME BALLOT
- Felix Hernandez (Venezuela)
- Carlos González (Venezuela)
- Hanley Ramírez (Dominican Republic)
- Fernando Rodney (R. Dominicana)
- Ichiro Suzuki (Japan)
- CC Sabathia
- Dustin Pedroia
- Curtis Granderson
- Adam Jones
- Ian Kinsler
- Russell Martin
- Brian McCann
- Troy Tulowitzki
- Ben Zobrist
This group of ‘newbies’ is going to join a list where there are already nine former baseball players who are the candidates who return to the ballot after having met the minimum number of votes to remain current in the group of elected:
- Carlos Beltrán (third ballot in 2025)
- Chase Utley (2nd ballot)
- Omar Vizquel (eighth ballot)
- Bobby Abreu (sixth ticket)
- Jimmy Rollins (fourth ballot)
- Andy Pettitte (seventh ballot)
- Mark Buehrle (fifth ballot)
- Francisco Rodríguez (third ballot)
- Torii Hunter (fifth ballot)
- Andrew Jones (8th ballot)
- Manny Ramírez (eighth ballot)
- Alex Rodríguez (fourth ballot)
- David Wright (second ballot)
- Billy Wagner (tenth ticket)
The large group of players mentioned above need to receive at least 75% of the votes from the Classic Baseball Era Committee in order to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at 2025 Induction Ceremonyon July 27, in Cooperstown, New York.
Of that contingent of 28 candidates,
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those who have the best chance of getting the votes needed to be immortalized in their first year on the ballot. Seventh Entry
