The 2020 Hall of Fame ballot was officially unveiled this week, and for Cardinals fans, the most interesting question is: Will Larry Walker reach the threshold to be elected in his final year of eligibility?
Walker’s 54.6% last year ranked 4th among the holdovers, behind Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds - each surefire Hall of Fame caliber players who are held back because of drug use, being an asshole, or both. Walker should be as well. He ranks 21st all-time in WAR among outfielders, with Bonds the only player ahead of him who is not in the Hall of Fame.