Wagner five votes shy of election; Sheffield falls off ballot in final year.
ATLANTA — Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. But the Braves’ legend was given reason to believe he will eventually be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Andruw keeps trending upward with 61.6% of HOF vote.
Jones received further encouragement Tuesday night, when he learned he had received votes on 61.6% of the ballots cast by eligible members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Players need 75% of the votes to be elected. Recent trends indicate the former Braves center fielder could be elected as early as next year.
- 2024 Hall of Fame results
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were the only players elected via the balloting process this year. They will be inducted among the game’s greatest icons during a July ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.
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