If you thought the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot was a contentious debate over statistics, character and PEDs, just wait until Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz join next year. Not only will it be the first chance for writers to weigh in on Rodriguez and Ortiz, it will be the final time on the ballot for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling (although Schilling did ask to be removed from his final year on the ballot) and Sammy Sosa.
While Bonds and Clemens have seen their vote percentage increase in recent years, the BBWAA has failed to elect them despite their standing as two of the most statistically accomplished players in the game's history.