With just under one-third of ballots submitted for the 2021 Hall of Fame class, it is becoming clear that the writers will not elect anyone this year. Admittedly, this could change as more ballots are revealed. Yet the BBHOF tracker run by the dedicated Ryan Thibodaux shows that while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Shilling are all hovering just below the 75% threshold for induction, none have picked up even a single new vote from returning voters.
With no new sure-fire Hall of Famers to draw away support, this would have been the year for these three candidates to gain ground.