New York Yankees Legend Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez Snubbed in Hall of Fame Ballot, Receives Below 35% Votes

The Hall of Fame results took over the headlines, as legends were in contention. Making his debut, New York Yankees’ legendary player, Alex Rodriguez, was also in contention.

While Alex’s glories and achievements are well known, the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America were not in his favor during the voting. Surprisingly, a received a very low number of votes.

Alex Rodriguez was not even close to being the favorite

The Baseball Writers Association of America votes for the MLB’s legendary and star players’ entry into the Hall of Fame. The 14-time All-Star player, and one of the best Yankees players to date, Alex Rodriguez aka A-Rod, also made his debut by getting his name in the Hall of Fame ballot.

However, his hopes were shattered as he received a very low percentage of votes. Alex just got 135 of the 394 votes of the baseball writers. Notably, it was just 34.3% of the total votes put in. For being elected to the Hall of Fame, players need to have 75% votes in their favor.

Albeit, it’s not over for him, as Alex will have nine more chances to get himself listed as a Hall of Famer. However, while he has time, this was it for some legendary players.

MLB legends who will not be eligible for the Hall of Fame now

Legendary players, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa can not contest for the Hall of Fame now. For 10 years, the three players have been trying to win their place in the Hall of Fame, but the writers’ association never voted in their favor.

Roger Clemens also tweeted on the Hall of Fame snub, saying, ”Hey y’all! I figured I’d give y’all a statement since it’s that time of the year again. My family and I put the HOF in the rear view mirror ten years ago. I didn’t play baseball to get into the HOF. I played to make a generational difference in the lives of my family.”

While they could not win, David Ortiz won the Hall of Fame 2022. Do you think Alex Rodriguez deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame place in the future?

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