SAN DEIGO -- Trevor Hoffman is on the cusp of election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
In the early tabulation of votes made public by eligible members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, one of the premier closers in Major League history so far appears to have made up enough ground to reach the 75 percent threshold for election.
Last year, Hoffman fell just five votes short. Of the 163 ballots counted, Hoffman already has gained 12 votes, losing only three for a nine-vote pickup. He's at 78.4 percent.
The voting ended on Dec.