US EditionCarlos Beltran. Andruw Jones Latest Additions To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones surpassed the 75% vote threshold in their fourth and ninth BBWAA ballot attempts respectively for the 2026 Hall of Fame class.
- On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers Association of America elected Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, with an induction set for July 26 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
- Scarred by the Astros scandal, Carlos Beltrán faced delayed support, while Andruw Jones climbed from 7.3% in his first appearance to election on his ninth ballot.
- Beltrán's ledger shows 435 home runs and 2,725 hits, illustrating his offensive resume, while Jones earned 10 Gold Gloves with 434 homers and 1,289 RBI in 17 MLB seasons.
- They join Jeff Kent to form the three-member Class of 2026, bringing the total of Hall of Fame center fielders to 21, with an induction in Cooperstown on July 26.
- Of the 12 first-time candidates, 11 received under 5% and will drop off the ballot, while Alex Rodriguez sits at 40% with more years to run and Ryan Braun fell off at 3.5%.
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Major League Baseball Is Determined To Rain On Its Own Parade
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones are not in and of themselves exemplary Hall of Famers, but as of Tuesday evening they are duly elected Hall of Famers and are being celebrated as such. They may also end up being the last two Hall of Famers to be elected to applause and admiration until we remember why baseball pisses us off as often as it does. The 2027 Hall of Fame ballots will be mailed out in 10 months, and the assumption at this point is that…
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Terre Haute Tribune-StarBeltrán, Jones elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. Beltrán, in his fourth ballot appearance, received 84.2% of the votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Jones, in his ninth appearance, was picked on 78.4%…
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