Post by Collin on Dec 21, 2012 19:02:59 GMT -5
The BBWAA ballot was announced on November 28, 2012. The BBWAA is authorized to elect players active in 1993 or later, but not after 2007; the ballot includes candidates from the 2012 ballot who received at least 5% of the vote but were not elected, along with selected players, chosen by a screening committee, whose last appearance was in 2007. All 10-year members of the BBWAA are eligible to vote, and have until December 31, 2012 to return their ballots to the Hall.
Results of the 2013 election by the BBWAA will be announced on January 9, 2013 live on MLB Network and streamed on the Hall's website. The ballot consists of the 13 candidates who received at least 5% of the vote in the 2012 election, plus 24 first-time candidates. Voters are instructed to cast votes for up to 10 candidates; any candidate who receives votes on at least 75% of the ballots will be honored with induction to the Hall. Candidates who receive less than 5% of the vote will not appear on future BBWAA ballots, but may eventually be considered by the Veterans Committee.
Results of the 2013 election by the BBWAA will be announced on January 9, 2013 live on MLB Network and streamed on the Hall's website. The ballot consists of the 13 candidates who received at least 5% of the vote in the 2012 election, plus 24 first-time candidates. Voters are instructed to cast votes for up to 10 candidates; any candidate who receives votes on at least 75% of the ballots will be honored with induction to the Hall. Candidates who receive less than 5% of the vote will not appear on future BBWAA ballots, but may eventually be considered by the Veterans Committee.