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MLB Roundup: Hall voters could be with Mariano Rivera 100 percent

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A follower on Twitter asked about whether the new rule for complete transparency in the Hall of Fame voting, adopted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of American, will increase the possibility of the first unanimous selection.

Last winter, Ken Griffey, Jr. was elected into the Hall with the highest percentage of votes ever cast for one candidate. But four writers didn’t vote for him, and to this day, none in that minority has ever come forward to explain the rationale for not casting a ballot for a player who finished his career with 630 homers, 1,836 RBI, 1,662 runs, an MVP Award and 13 All-Star selections.