 National Baseball | |
|---|---|
| Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| New inductees | 6 |
| via BBWAA | 4 |
| via Modern Baseball Era Committee | 2 |
| Total inductees | 323 |
| Induction date | July 29, 2018 |
Elections to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for 2018 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2016. As in the past, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players. The results were announced on January 24, 2018, with the BBWAA electing Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman to the Hall of Fame. Jones and Thome were elected in their first year of eligibility.[1]
The three voting panels that replaced the more broadly defined Veterans Committee following a 2010 rules change[2] were replaced by a new set of four panels in 2016.[3] The Modern Baseball Era Committee convened on December 10, 2017, to select from a ballot of retired players and non-playing personnel who made their greatest contributions to the sport between 1970 and 1987,[3] with Jack Morris and Alan Trammell elected by this body.[4] The formal induction ceremony was held at the Hall's facilities in Cooperstown, New York, on July 29, 2018.[1]
- ^ a b "Baseball Hall of Fame adds four new members". ESPN.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Board of Directors Restructures Procedures for Consideration of Managers, Umpires, Executives and Long-Retired Players" (Press release). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. July 26, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Hall of Fame Makes Series of Announcements" (Press release). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Jack Morris, Alan Trammell Elected to Hall of Fame by Modern Baseball Era Committee" (Press release). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.