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The third baseman, who had 3,166 hits and 477 home runs, is a virtual lock to be elected on Tuesday. Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appear on track to gain election, while Billy Wagner is likely to be right around the required 75% voting threshold.
The third baseman, who had 3,166 hits and 477 home runs, is a virtual lock to be elected on Tuesday. Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appear on track to gain election, while Billy Wagner is likely to be right around the required 75% voting threshold.
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton appeared on track to gain entry to baseball's Hall of Fame when results are announced Tuesday, while Billy Wagner was likely to be right around the needed 75% threshold and Gary Sheffield was projected to fall short. Just 270 players are in the Hall, 1.3% of the approximately 20,500 who have appeared in the major leagues, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. “These votes are literally life-changing,” said The Athletic's Jayson Stark, who has cast ballots for three decades.
It also appears that Billy Wagner will be a close call and Gary Sheffield will fall short of induction when results are announced Tuesday.
Being named the 48th recipient of the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award earlier this month is a really big deal for Joe Castiglione.