Eliminated from annual BBWAA consideration by poor performance on this ballot (not expiration). He has clear PED ties, of course, but also the type of resume that might ultimately transcend it. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ Last year, we had David Ortiz symbolize ill attempts at deciphering PED ties. He's one of the best players of all time. As in the past, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with the results announced on January 24. Additionally, 1948 World Series champion outfielder Dale Mitchell will join Ramirez into the Guardians Hall of Fame. (A scandal, by the way, that did nothing for his own career numbers.). The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ But Dick . Several players fell off the ballot with under five percent of the required vote, including R.A. Dickey, John Lackey, Mike Napoli, and Jacoby Ellsbury. Or at least a lot closer. This event is open to fans of all ages. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ It's only in the eyes of the baseball writers that Rodriguez is persona non grata -- in the face of the commonsense reality that the sport's history post-World War II was saturated with PED use, and that a lot of current Hall of Famers were users. 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement: Time, TV channel, how to watch