Next HOF vote announcement January 21

[packs]

I know Mill Creek has a partnership with Ichiro but I wonder how active he will be in his retirement verses when he was a player. I don't know where Ichiro spends his time but if he returned to Japan in his retirement I would think that will make him a tough signature in the years ahead.

That said, he is featured in most if not all Topps products as an insert autograph. I just mean it might be tough to get him on items you specifically want him on.

[ClementeFanOh]

Congrats to the 3 inductees! Trent King

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Congrats to the 3 inductees! Trent King

+1 Agreed
Congrats and FYI

next years line up of new candidates is the WORST I have ever seen

2026 Hall of Fame ballot newcomers
Cole Hamels
Ryan Braun
Alex Gordon
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnacion
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Hunter Pence
Gio Gonzalez
Matt Kemp
Jason Kipnis
Daniel Murphy
Rick Porcello
Matt Wieters
Jeff Samardzija
Kelvin Herrera
Edinson Volquez

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

+1 Agreed
Congrats and FYI

next years line up of new candidates is the WORST I have ever seen

2026 Hall of Fame ballot newcomers
Cole Hamels
Ryan Braun
Alex Gordon
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnacion
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Hunter Pence
Gio Gonzalez
Matt Kemp
Jason Kipnis
Daniel Murphy
Rick Porcello
Matt Wieters
Jeff Samardzija
Kelvin Herrera
Edinson Volquez

Wow, that's rough. Hamels has some nice analytics and a couple postseason MVP's, but not nearly enough traditional stats. Braun suffers from the same issue that other guys a lot better than him, have. Encarnacion was a late bloomer who had some really good offensive years in his 30's...some other pretty good players, but nobody that really warrants a 2nd look.

I'd be mildly surprised if anybody outside of Hamels and maybe Braun, even gets on a 2nd ballot.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Wow, that's rough. Hamels has some nice analytics and a couple postseason MVP's, but not nearly enough traditional stats. Braun suffers from the same issue that other guys a lot better than him, have. Encarnacion was a late bloomer who had some really good offensive years in his 30's...some other pretty good players, but nobody that really warrants a 2nd look.

I'd be mildly surprised if anybody outside of Hamels and maybe Braun, even gets on a 2nd ballot.

And this makes it easier for Beltran and Jones to get the votes needed for next year with little to no competition

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

So Billy Wagner is a HOF'er and K-Rod almost falls off the ballot. Yes Wagner was better, but not by THAT much. Also I'm not advocating for more relievers in the hall just comparing apples to slightly less nice less apples.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

So Billy Wagner is a HOF'er and K-Rod almost falls off the ballot. Yes Wagner was better, but not by THAT much. Also I'm not advocating for more relievers in the hall just comparing apples to slightly less nice less apples.

Billy Wagner only got 10-11% of the votes each of his first three years on the ballot so K-Rod is pretty much in the same position as Wagner was. Whether or not his vote total increases to the point where he gets voted in remains to be seen over the next seven years of voting.