Baseball Hall of Fame’s veteran voting system could keep qualified candidates out

There’s no room for many qualified candidates, particularly ones whose cases are strongest with sabermetrics.

There’s no room for many qualified candidates, particularly ones whose cases are strongest with sabermetrics.

Predictions: How the writers will vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2017 class

Who actually has a chance this year of getting the necessary 75 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America when results are announced Jan. 18? Here’s a breakdown.

Who actually has a chance this year of getting the necessary 75 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America when results are announced Jan. 18? Here’s a breakdown.

The 40 most important people in baseball history, ranked

It’s not just players, but top executives, media members and even Supreme Court jurists who have helped craft baseball’s story.

It’s not just players, but top executives, media members and even Supreme Court jurists who have helped craft baseball’s story.

Albert Belle on Hall of Fame: ‘Sooner or later, people are going to recognize how good my numbers were’

The former slugger might have a case as one of the better overlooked hitters outside Cooperstown.

The former slugger might have a case as one of the better overlooked hitters outside Cooperstown.

Harold Baines isn’t banking on his Hall of Fame chances

Harold Baines had a distinguished major league career, but he spent most of it as a full-time DH. Will that hurt him as he once more receives consideration for Cooperstown?

Harold Baines had a distinguished major league career, but he spent most of it as a full-time DH. Will that hurt him as he once more receives consideration for Cooperstown?

Will Clark has a complicated Baseball Hall of Fame case

The first thing to know about Will Clark’s Hall of Fame case is that, at least on paper, the former Giants, Rangers, Orioles and Cardinals first baseman hit better than numerous Hall of Famers.

The first thing to know about Will Clark’s Hall of Fame case is that, at least on paper, the former Giants, Rangers, Orioles and Cardinals first baseman hit better than numerous Hall of Famers.

Bret Saberhagen could soon get another Hall of Fame look

While injuries curtailed the career of the former Royals ace, limiting him to 167 lifetime wins, Saberhagen ranks by other measures as one of the best pitchers in baseball history not in the Hall of Fame.

While injuries curtailed the career of the former Royals ace, limiting him to 167 lifetime wins, Saberhagen ranks by other measures as one of the best pitchers in baseball history not in the Hall of Fame.