Fred McGriff was unanimously voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame while Curt Schilling was five votes shy of election by the contemporary-era committee.
SAN DIEGO — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former big league slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday.
The 59-year-old McGriff received unanimous support from the 16 members of the contemporary baseball era committee — comprised of Hall members, executives and writers. The group included Greg Maddux, who played with McGriff on the Braves, along with Paul Beeston, who was an executive with Toronto when McGriff made his big league debut with the Blue Jays in 1986.
The contemporary era committee considers candidates whose careers were primarily from 1980 on. A player needs 75% to be elected. Palmeiro was dropped from the BBWAA ballot after receiving 25 votes in his fourth appearance in 2014, falling below the 5% minimum needed to stay on. His high was 72 votes in 2012.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fred McGriff gets call to Baseball Hall of Fame through special committee voteAfter hitting 493 home runs in his 19-year career, 'The Crime Dog' Fred McGriff gets the nod from Baseball Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era committee.
Read more »
Fred McGriff gets call to Baseball Hall of Fame through special committee voteThe long wait for Baseball Hall of Fame recognition is finally over for Fred McGriff. After hitting 493 home runs in his 19-year career, the 'Crime Dog' gets the nod from the Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era committee. Read our full story here -
Read more »
Barry Bonds will learn his baseball Hall of Fame fate on SundayBarry Bonds is getting his last chance to make it into the baseball Hall of fame.
Read more »
Man attacked with baseball bat on Manhattan sidewalkShocking surveillance video shows a man getting hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat by an assailant in Manhattan last week.
Read more »
Barry Bonds Not Elected to Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era CommitteeBREAKING: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling are passed over for Baseball Hall of Fame by Cooperstown committee that elects only Fred McGriff. [Photo Credit: Getty Images]
Read more »