2025 MLB Hall of Fame Alumni Ballot

I was chatting with the Kevin Youkils after the 2018 Hall of Fame Announcement, and we were both in agreement: Edgar Martinez should be in the Hall of Fame, and it is a shame that his peers have no say as far as whether or not he was a Hall of Famer, or he would already have been inducted.

I told Youk that I think that players should have a say as to who is immortalized in the game that they played; I told him that I think that it is a shame that MLB Alumni are ostracized from the process.

Instead of criticizing BBWAA, something that I have done to a fault, the Greek God of Walks offered a “just get on base” solution: set up an Alumni Voting System to see who former players think should be in the Hall of Fame.

Done, Youk.

For the past seven years now, I have collected votes from MLB Alumni, challenging the views of BBWAA. I have sent ballots out to hundreds of former big leaguers, from players with nothing more than a cup of coffee to journeymen to All-Stars to players who are themselves on the ballot to even Hall of Famers.

Alumni rules are the same as the rules imposed on BBWAA with a few minor exceptions: I always ask if they would include anyone beyond their ten votes, on the ballot or otherwise, though these are not counted in the final tally, and, per the suggestion of should-be Hall of Famer, Curt Schilling, I do not allow players to vote for themselves (though I do not penalize their final vote tally when they are unable to do so).

Below you will find the votes, both publicly named and anonymous, of the players who are voting in the Seventh Annual MLB Hall of Fame Alumni Ballot.

Be sure to check back daily for updated results!

Ballot No. 23 – Peter Moylan

1. Andruw Jones
2. Andy Pettitte
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Billy Wagner
8. David Wright

Write-in: Barry Bonds, Pete Rose, and Roger Clemens.

“If [Billy] Wagner and [Andruw] Jones are denied then the Hall of Fame is broken.” 

 

Ballot No. 22 – Anonymous Former Milwaukee Brewers All-Star

1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Torii Hunter
4. Andruw Jones
5. Manny Ramirez
6. Álex Rodríguez
7. Francisco Rodriguez
8. Jimmy Rollins
9. Ichiro Suzuki
10. Omar Vizquel

Write-in: Pete Rose

 

Ballot No. 21 – Kyle Farnsworth

1. Andruw Jones
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Álex Rodríguez
4. CC Sabathia
5. Ichiro Suzuki
6. Billy Wagner

Write-in: Barry Bonds, Dale Murphy, and Pete Rose.

Kyle also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 20 – Anonymous Former New York Mets Ballplayer

1. CC Sabathia
2. Ichiro Suzuki
3. Omar Vizquel
4. Billy Wagner

 

Ballot No. 19 – Anonymous Former Anaheim Angels Ballplayer

1. Andruw Jones
2. Andy Pettitte
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Omar Vizquel
8. Billy Wagner

Ballplayer also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Tommy John
3. Dave Parker
4. Luis Tiant

 

Ballot No. 18 – Brad Clontz

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Ichiro Suzuki
4. Billy Wagner

 

Ballot No. 17 – Brad Ziegler

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Ichiro Suzuki
4. Billy Wagner

 

Ballot No. 16 – Bob File

1. Mark Buehrle
2. Andruw Jones
3. Andy Pettitte
4. Manny Ramirez
5. Álex Rodríguez
6. CC Sabathia
7. Ichiro Suzuki
8. Omar Vizquel
9. Billy Wagner

Roy also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Steve Garvey
2. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 15 – Roy Oswalt

1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Félix Hernández
4. Andruw Jones
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Billy Wagner

Roy also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Tommy John

 

Ballot No. 14 – Anonymous Former Texas Rangers All-Star

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Dustin Pedroia
4. CC Sabathia
5. Ichiro Suzuki
6. Billy Wagner

Ballplayer also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Tommy John

“I think there is a good crop of guys on this ballot – Billy Wagner needs to be in.”

 

Ballot No. 13 – MICHAEL CAMERON

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Félix Hernández
3. Torii Hunter
4. Andruw Jones
5. Andy Pettitte
6. Manny Ramirez
7. Álex Rodríguez
8. CC Sabathia
9. Ichiro Suzuki
10. Billy Wagner

With unlimited votes Cammy would also vote for Omar Vizquel, Chase Utley, Bobby Abreu, and Francisco Roriguez.

Cammy also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Tommy John
3. Dave Parker
4. Luis Tiant

 

Ballot No. 12 – Mark Knudson

1. Carlos González
2. Torii Hunter
3. Andruw Jones
4. Manny Ramirez
5. Álex Rodríguez
6. CC Sabathia
7. Ichiro Suzuki
8. Troy Tulowitzki
9. Omar Vizquel
10. Billy Wagner

Write-in: Pete Rose, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Dale Murphy.

Mark also participated in the Class Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Ken Boyer
3. Tommy John
4. Dave Parker
5. Luis Tiant

“Pete Rose, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds all belong in the museum. It’s not a cathedral. Also, Dale Murphy was arguably the best player in MLB in the 1980s. It’s a joke that he hasn’t been elected yet. Can you tell the full story of an era of baseball without these names?”

 

Ballot No. 11 – Anonymous Former Minnesota Twins Ballplayer

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Billy Wagner

Ballplayer also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Tommy John
3. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 10 – Anonymous Former Chicago Cubs All-Star

1. Andy Pettitte
2. Ichiro Suzuki
3. Omar Vizquel

Ballplayer also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 9 – Frank Catalanotto

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Álex Rodríguez
4. Ichiro Suzuki

Catalanotto also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 8 – Anonymous Former Seattle Mariners Ballplayer

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Félix Hernández
3. Andruw Jones
4. Dustin Pedroia
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. David Wright

 

Ballot No. 7 – Anonymous National Baseball Hall of Famer

1. Ichiro Suzuki
2. Billy Wagner

Hall of Famer also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dave Parker

 

Ballot No. 6 – Anonymous Former Seattle Mariners All-Star

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. CC Sabathia
6. Ichiro Suzuki
7. Omar Vizquel
8. Billy Wagner

 

Ballot No. 5 – Anonymous Former Cincinnati Reds All-Star

1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Félix Hernández
4. Andruw Jones
5. Andy Pettitte
6. Manny Ramirez
7. Álex Rodríguez
8. CC Sabathia
9. Ichiro Suzuki
10. Chase Utley

Write-in: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Pete Rose, and Curt Schilling.

Ballplayer also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Tommy John
3. Dave Parker
4. Luis Tiant

“Not having Bonds and Clemens and others from the “steroid era” in the Hall of Fame when there are others from that era who are already in makes no sense.”

 

Ballot No. 4 – Anonymous Former Toronto Blue Jays Ballplayer

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. Dustin Pedroia
4. Manny Ramirez
5. Fernando Rodney
6. Álex Rodríguez
7. CC Sabathia
8. Ichiro Suzuki
9. Omar Vizquel
10. Billy Wagner

Ballplayer also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Tommy John

 

Ballot No. 3 – Jeff Frye

1. Carlos Beltrán
2. Andruw Jones
3. CC Sabathia
4. Ichiro Suzuki
5. Omar Vizquel
6. Billy Wagner

Jeff had several players who he would write-in: Dale Murphy, Luis Tiant, Dwight Evans, Kevin Brown, Lou Whitaker, and Dave Parker.

Jeff also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dave Parker
2. Luis Tiant

 

Ballot No. 2 – Brian McRae

1. Bobby Abreu
2. Carlos Beltrán
3. Andruw Jones
4. CC Sabathia
5. Ichiro Suzuki
6. Billy Wagner

Brian also participated in the Classic Baseball Era Ballot:

1. Dick Allen
2. Dave Parker
3. Luis Tiant

 

Ballot No. 1 – Kevin Youkilis

1. Félix Hernández
2. Andruw Jones
3. Manny Ramirez
4. Álex Rodríguez
5. Francisco Rodriguez
6. CC Sabathia
7. Ichiro Suzuki
8. Billy Wagner

Write-in: Pete Rose

“I’ve always held the philosophy that if there was one player in the Hall of Fame that took PEDs, then everyone should be allowed in. While I don’t condone their actions, it was a part of the history of the game.”