On January 26th, the BBWAA will announce the results of its 2021 Hall of Fame balloting. Any electees will be inducted on Sunday, July 25th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown.
^The Class of 2020, which features Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker, will also be inducted that day following the cancellation of the 2020 Induction Ceremony due to the pandemic.
Any candidate who receives votes on 75 percent of all ballots cast will earn election to the Hall of Fame. Those who receive fewer than 5 percent of all ballots cast (or whom have been on the ballot for 10 years) will fall off next years' ballot.
Fourteen former players are returning to the 2021 BBWAA ballot after receiving at least five percent of the overall vote in 2020:
Curt Schilling
Roger Clemens
Barry Bonds
Omar Vizquel
Scott Rolen
Billy Wagner
Gary Sheffield
Todd Helton
Manny Ramirez
Jeff Kent
Andruw Jones
Sammy Sosa
Andy Pettitte
Bobby Abreu
Eleven additional players will be making their BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot debut in 2021:
Mark Buerhrle
A.J. Burnett
Michael Cuddyer
Dan Haren
LaTroy Hawkins
Tim Hudson
Torii Hunter
Aramis Ramirez
Nick Swisher
Shane Victorino
Barry Zito
***VOTE FOR A MAXIMUM TEN PLAYERS***
The Hall of Fame will announce the results on Tuesday, January 26th, with live coverage on MLB Network beginning at 3 p.m. ET