Bonds, Clemens And Schilling Snubbed From Baseball Hall Of Fame Once Again

BOSTON - OCTOBER 20: Starting pitcher Curt Schilling #38 of the Boston Red Sox deals against the Cleveland Indians during Game Six of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 20, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Elsa/Getty Images

The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Committee announced it has voted Fred McGriff into Cooperstown. McGriff was the only player to make the cut while Don Mattingly, Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Dale Murphy, and Rafael Palmeiro missed the cut.

The committee is designed to help review players who weren't voted in by the BBWAA. It seems unlikely that Bonds and Clemens ever get in, as this was likely their final chance. Both have suffered from the perception of them cheating by using steroids.

Bonds receiving less than 25% of votes from the Contemporary Era Committee is definitely alarming.

The greatest hitter of all time. Period. Barry Bonds needs to be in the Hall of Fame.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) December 5, 2022

To get in, players needed 12 out of a possible 16 votes to get in. Both Clemens and Bonds received less than 4 votes. McGriff received all 16 votes.

Results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot (12 votes needed for election): Fred McGriff (16 votes, 100.0%); Don Mattingly (8 votes, 50%); Curt Schilling (7 votes, 43.8%); Dale Murphy (6 votes, 37.5%); Belle, Bonds, Clemens and Palmeiro each received fewer than 4
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 5, 2022