That time has come again: The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era committee will soon meet to consider candidates for Cooperstown. The committee votes get less attention than the main vote, but there is plenty to interest the baseball devotee: Old favorites finally get their interesting edge cases to discuss and joke about.
This year’s ballot includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly and Gary Sheffield, as well as former Phillies Dale Murphy and Fernando Valenzuela.
So, imagine you’re on the committee. Who are you voting for?