The results of the BBWAA component of Hall of Fame voting were revealed Tuesday night, with Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia becoming first-ballot Hall of Famers while Billy Wagner made it on his 10th and final try.
The bad news is that Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. The good news is that he is on a path similar to the one traveled by former Braves closer Billy Wagner, one of the baseball’s new Hall of Famers.
Player A is Andruw Jones, who is teetering on the brink of an eighth straight winter of falling short on the balloting. As of now, he clocks in at 72.6%, a figure that is likely to fall when final results are revealed. Last year, Jones' number dropped about 3% once anonymous ballots were folded in.
I really thought it would be this year, but the absolutely delightful Baseball Writers of America are doing their damnedest of driving me crazy. While I am more
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones firmly made clear that he believes Andruw Jones should be in the Hall of Fame.
Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones missed out on Cooperstown again, and former teammate Chipper Jones was furious.
But right behind him, Andruw Jones has a very strong case ... concluded his playing career in 2012 as a part-time corner outfielder and DH. Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings. Jones was an elite player, especially ...
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones is desperately trying to lead a last-minute pitch to get Andruw Jones to Cooperstown.
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Another year has passed, and Andruw Jones has still not been voted into the Hall of Fame. In his eighth year on the ballot, the former Braves centerfielder finished just 9% shy of the 75% threshold to get in.
Jurickson Profar, who grew idolizing former Atlanta Braves centerfielder Andruw Jones, agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the same club on Thursday.
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones can't believe Andruw Jones getting rejected for Hall of Fame over the years. Jones once again came up shy in Hall of Fame voting, receiving a 61.