After the Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series, former Kansas City Royal outfielder Carlos Beltran announced his retirement at age 40. Beltran has assembled a strong Hall of Fame case and will be seriously considered for the honor when he becomes eligible in a few years.
But for now, it is one of Beltran’s teammates in a talented late-90s Kansas City outfield, Johnny Damon, who has become eligible for Hall of Fame voting. On November 20, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America released their 2018 Hall of Fame ballot, on which Damon appears alongside 18 other new faces and 14 returning players.