The seemingly interminable Hall of Fame voting season is nearing its close. A week from today, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will reveal if the Baseball Writers’ Association of America selected anyone as part of the 2022 Hall of Fame class. Veterans Committee honorees Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat are already in line to be celebrated, as well as representatives on behalf of fellow inductees Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges, Bud Fowler, and Buck O’Neil.
Someone from more recent years could potentially join that group on stage. Last year, no one reached the 75-percent threshold needed from the BBWAA ballots to earn induction, but if Ryan Thibodaux’s vote tracker is any indication, there’s a decent chance that someone will make it for 2022.