Ballot No. 22 – Michael Cameron
1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Adrián Beltré
4. Todd Helton
5. Andruw Jones
6. Joe Mauer
7. Gary Sheffield
8. Chase Utley
9. Billy Wagner
10. David Wright
“I would include Jimmy Rollins, Manny Ramirez, A-Rod, Torii Hunter, Andy Pettitte, Omar Vizquel, and Matt Holliday, too. I also believe Lou Whitaker and Jeff Kent have got to be in if we are talking second basemen.”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 21 – Kevin Frandsen
1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Adrián Beltré
4. Todd Helton
5. Andruw Jones
6. Joe Mauer
7. Jimmy Rollins
8. Gary Sheffield
9. Chase Utley
10. Billy Wagner
“I believe that David Wright and Omar Vizquel should also have a spot.”
Abstains from voting for or against Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 20 – Anonymous Hall of Famer
1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Adrián Beltré
3. Todd Helton
4. Billy Wagner
Votes “no” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 19 – Gregg Olson
1. Todd Helton
2. Torii Hunter
3. Andruw Jones
4. Billy Wagner
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 18 – Anonymous Former Los Angeles Dodgers Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. Gary Sheffield
6. Omar Vizquel
“Jeff Kent and Don Mattingly need to be in the Hall of Fame.”
Votes “no” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 17 – Anonymous Former Seattle Mariners Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Joe Mauer
5. Manny Ramirez
6. Álex Rodríguez
7. Gary Sheffield
8. Omar Vizquel
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 16 – Anonymous Former Minnesota Twins Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. Gary Sheffield
“My opinion of the Hall of Fame is that they seem to overlook some players possible PED use players while attacking others. E.g. Ortiz vs Manny R. It appears that some are very GUILTY of being better than others: Bonds and Clemens.”
Abstains from voting for or against Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 15 – Anonymous Former San Francisco Giants All-Star
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Gary Sheffield
4. Billy Wagner
“I wish I had gotten some more consideration.” (He would have with modern voting).
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 14 – Cody Asche
1. Bobby Abreu
2. Adrián Beltré
3. Todd Helton
4. Andruw Jones
5. Joe Mauer
6. Andy Pettitte
7. Jimmy Rollins
8. Gary Sheffield
9. Chase Utley
10. Billy Wagner
With unlimited votes, Cody would also include A-Rod, Manny, and K-Rod; he also thinks that Bonds, Clemens, and Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 13 – Anonymous Former Texas Rangers All-Star
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Joe Mauer
5. Billy Wagner
Abstains from voting for or against Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 12 – Aaron Sele
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. Gary Sheffield
6. Omar Vizquel
7. Billy Wagner
“AB – should be the 2nd ever unanimous ballot, a HOF player and teammate.
Helton – very underrated and I don’t care where he played, you couldn’t get him out.
Ramirez/Rodriguez – a pair of the best hitters EVER. There are already guys in the HOF who were steroid users so don’t use that argument here.
Sheffield – 500 enough said
Vizquel – he gets my vote because if my daughters lives were on the line, there is no one else I’d rather have picking up that ground ball. (and I couldn’t get him out)
Wagner – the most underrated closer of all time, dominating”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 11 – Jeff Frye (@shegone03)
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
“Pete Rose, Dave Parker, Dale Murphy, and Lou Whitaker all belong.”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 10 – Pat Neshek (@PatNeshek)
1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Adrián Beltré
3. Todd Helton
4. Joe Mauer
5. Omar Vizquel
6. Billy Wagner
“Hard not to vote for Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Sheffield, and Andy Pettitte, but PED use kills it for me if that is what holds Bonds/Clemens and others back. On the fence with Mauer because half his career he wasn’t a catcher, being a catcher gets him in but is that how we should value him? I wish Buehrle would’ve played a few more years, he was elite. K-Rod may get more appreciation as the years go on but not at the moment. Utley close but too similar to Lou Whitaker and Willie Randolph, Pedroia… do they get in as well? Curt Schilling should be in the Hall of Fame as well as Leyland and even though it makes me laugh to say, Joe West.”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 9 – Matt Clark (@MattClark60)
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Joe Mauer
5. Jimmy Rollins
6. Gary Sheffield
7. Billy Wagner
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 8 – Anonymous Former Pittsburgh Pirates Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Bartolo Colon
3. Todd Helton
4. Andruw Jones
5. Joe Mauer
6. Andy Pettitte
7. Manny Ramirez
8. Álex Rodríguez
9. Gary Sheffield
10. Chase Utley
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 7 – Bob File
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Joe Mauer
5. Manny Ramirez
6. Álex Rodríguez
7. Gary Sheffield
8. Omar Vizquel
9. Billy Wagner
“Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.”
Ballot No. 6 – Anonymous Former Miami Marlins Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Mark Buehrle
3. Todd Helton
4. Gary Sheffield
5. Billy Wagner
Votes “no” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 5 – Seth McClung (@Seth_3773)
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Manny Ramirez
5. Álex Rodríguez
6. Gary Sheffield
7. Billy Wagner
“Rodger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Curt Schilling should all be in…
I’m unsure about Lou. I’d rather not say or comment on it, but you made me pick yes or no. I acknowledge the “steroid” era, I think these players should still get in. We still had to play against them, and most of these guys played during a time that taking these substances weren’t against the rules. I mean, I look at it like the spitball the mlb outlawed it but let grandfathered players play beyond the rules.
Let’s be very honest, those guys were great for the game. We can’t take the moral high ground when we all knew what those guys were doing.
And let’s not forget Dale Murphy and Pete Rose. Tommy John should be in too for his contributions to the game.”
Leans “yes” on Lou Piniella, but would prefer not to choose.
Ballot No. 4 – Mark Knudson (@MarkKnudson41)
1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Adrián Beltré
3. Todd Helton
4. Matt Holliday
5. Andruw Jones
6. Joe Mauer
7. Manny Ramirez
8. Álex Rodríguez
9. Gary Sheffield
10. Billy Wagner
“The guys I would put in the Hall immediately aren’t on this ballot. It’s a travesty that Dale Murphy isn’t in the Hall of Fame. One of the very best, if not THE best player of the 1980s. Like them or not, Clemens, Bonds, McGwire all belong in the Hall; so does Pete Rose. I believe the Hall should be a museum, not a cathedral. If you can’t tell the story of the game during a particular “generation,” without including that player, he belongs in the Hall. For example, Roger Maris is more famous and more noteworthy than 30 percent of the players in the Hall. You can’t tell the story of the all-time home run record without him.”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 3 – Mark Little
1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Adrián Beltré
4. Todd Helton
5. Andruw Jones
6. Andy Pettitte
7. Manny Ramirez
8. Álex Rodríguez
9. Gary Sheffield
10. Billy Wagner
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 2 – Frank Catalanotto (@fcat27)
1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Adrián Beltré
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. Gary Sheffield
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
Ballot No. 1 – Anonymous Former Anaheim Angels Ballplayer
1. Adrián Beltré
2. Todd Helton
3. Andruw Jones
4. Andy Pettitte
5. Manny Ramirez
6. Álex Rodríguez
7. Gary Sheffield
8. Billy Wagner
“If Dale Murphy isn’t in, several of these really good players shouldn’t be in.”
Votes “yes” on Lou Piniella.
