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Fred McGriff Elected to Hall of Fame by Era Committee; Bonds, Clemens Fall Short

Bleacher Report | December 5, 2022

Related Topics: Fred McGriff, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Albert Belle, Chris Short

Legendary first baseman Fred McGriff was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

McGriff was one of eight former players listed on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot, with a panel of 16 voters weighing in. The panel voted unanimously in his favor.

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Welcome to Cooperstown, Fred McGriff! <a href="https://t.co/SD7Qt6xei4">https://t.co/SD7Qt6xei4</a> <a href="https://t.co/KBrT6mVUJ4">pic.twitter.com/KBrT6mVUJ4</a>

Albert Belle, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling all failed to meet the 75 percent threshold.

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Results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot (12 votes needed for election): Fred McGriff (16 votes, 100.

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