 National Baseball | |
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| Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| New inductees | 7 |
| viaBBWAA | 1 |
| via Golden Days Era Committee | 4 |
| via Early Baseball Era Committee | 2 |
| Total inductees | 340 |
| Induction date | July 24, 2022 |
Elections to theNational Baseball Hall of Fame for 2022 were conducted according to the rules most recently amended in 2016. As in the past, theBaseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with results announced on January 25.[1]David Ortiz, in his first year of eligibility, was the only player elected from the BBWAA ballot.
Meetings of the Early Baseball Era Committee and Golden Days Era Committee—two of a group of four bodies generally referred to as theVeterans Committee—who consider players from the 1871–1949 and 1950–1969 eras, respectively, took place in December 2021, having been postponed from December 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2] The Early Baseball Era Committee electedBuck O'Neil andBud Fowler, while the Golden Days Era Committee electedMinnie Miñoso,Gil Hodges,Jim Kaat, andTony Oliva.[3]
The inductees and other honorees composing the class of 2022 were honored in ceremonies inCooperstown, New York, on July 24, 2022.[4][5]
The list of players appearing on the BBWAA ballot was announced on November 22, 2021.[6] There were 17 players carried over from the prior year's ballot, who garnered at least 5% of the vote in 2021 balloting and were still eligible for election, along with 13 players selected to appear on this ballot in their first year of eligibility, whose final major league appearance was in 2016.[7][8] A total of 2801 votes were cast for individual players, an average of 7.11 votes per ballot.
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This was the final BBWAA ballot forBarry Bonds,Roger Clemens,Curt Schilling, andSammy Sosa.[10] Schilling joinedJim Bunning in becoming the second player ever to run out of eligibility after having twice received 70% of the vote, but falling short of the necessary 75%.
Players who met first-year eligibility requirements but werenot selected by the screening committee for inclusion on the ballot included:Michael Bourn,Billy Butler,Marlon Byrd,Chris Capuano,Coco Crisp,Gavin Floyd,Jeff Francoeur,Roberto Hernández,Omar Infante,Kelly Johnson,Colby Lewis,Kyle Lohse,Javier López,Ángel Pagán,Brayan Peña,Joel Peralta,David Ross,Brendan Ryan,Matt Thornton,Juan Uribe,Ryan Vogelsong, andJerome Williams.
The Early Baseball Era Committee met to consider players from the pre-1950 era.[11] The committee was established in July 2016;[12] this was its first meeting to consider candidates for election to the Hall.[11]
Within the Early Baseball Era Committee, the Hall of Fame announced a Special Early Baseball Overview Committee to form a ballot of 10Negro League players for consideration; the special committee was led by former commissionerBud Selig in a non-voting role.[11]
The ballot was announced on November 5, and the voting was held on December 5. All 10 candidates were deceased.[13][14]
| Candidate | Category | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck O'Neil | Executive | 13 | 81.3% |
| Bud Fowler | Executive | 12 | 75% |
| Vic Harris | Player | 10 | 62.5% |
| John Donaldson | Player | 8 | 50% |
| Allie Reynolds | Player | 6 | 37.5% |
| Lefty O'Doul | Player | 5 | 31.8% |
| George Scales | Player | 4 | 25% |
| Bill Dahlen | Player | <4 | |
| Home Run Johnson | Player | <4 | |
| Dick Redding | Player | <4 |
The committee consisted of the following individuals:[15][16]
The Golden Days Era Committee met to consider players from the 1950–1969 era.[11] The committee was established in July 2016;[12] this was its first meeting to consider candidates for election to the Hall.[11]
The ballot was announced on November 5, and the voting was held on December 5. Of the 10 candidates, onlyJim Kaat,Tony Oliva, andMaury Wills were still alive.[13][14]
| Candidate | Category | Votes | Percent |
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| Minnie Miñoso | Player | 14 | 87.5% |
| Gil Hodges | Player | 12 | 75% |
| Jim Kaat | Player | 12 | 75% |
| Tony Oliva | Player | 12 | 75% |
| Dick Allen | Player | 11 | 68.8% |
| Ken Boyer | Player | <4 | |
| Roger Maris | Player | <4 | |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager | <4 | |
| Billy Pierce | Player | <4 | |
| Maury Wills | Player | <4 |
The committee consisted of the following individuals:[15][16]
According to the rules last amended in 2016, nominees in theFord C. Frick Award balloting were considered from the Broadcasting Beginnings category—"early team voices and pioneers of baseball broadcasting"—one of three categories considered on a rotating basis.[12] The announced finalists, all of whom were deceased at the time nominations were announced, were:[17][18]
On December 8, 2021, the Hall of Fame announced that Jack Graney won the Frick Award.[19] The award was officially presented on July 23, 2022, in a ceremony in Cooperstown.
The 2022BBWAA Career Excellence Award will also be officially presented on July 23 in Cooperstown, honoring a baseball writer "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing". The award was formerly named forJ. G. Taylor Spink, longtime publisher ofThe Sporting News.[20]
On December 7, 2021,Tim Kurkjian, anESPN analyst who had a long career as a writer forThe Dallas Morning News,The Baltimore Sun, andSports Illustrated, was named as the recipient.[21] Allan Simpson, founder ofBaseball America, and sportswriter Marty Noble were the other finalists.[22]
