The bad news is that Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. The good news is that he is on a path similar to the one traveled by former Braves closer Billy Wagner, one of the baseball’s new Hall of Famers.
The results of the BBWAA component of Hall of Fame voting were revealed Tuesday night, with Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia becoming first-ballot Hall of Famers while Billy Wagner made it on his 10th and final try.
Japanese icon Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on January 22, 2025, becoming the first Japanese athlete and Asian to receive this honor. Securing 393 out of 394 votes,
Chipper Jones has a bone to pick with Baseball Hall of Fame voters. The longtime Braves star and Mets villain, who was enshrined in Cooperstown in 2018, took to X to complain about his former teammate, center fielder Andruw Jones, not getting elected in his eighth year on the ballot.
Andrew Jones will have to wait at least one more year for baseball immorality. But a formerAtlanta Braves player will be part of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Ex-closer Billy Wagner ...
MLB Hall of Fame results delivered a mix of disappointment and hope for Braves fans. Legendary outfielder Andruw Jones fell short with 66.2% of the vote, but his continued upward trend indicates he’s on track to eventually earn his place in Cooperstown.
The results of the BBWAA portion of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class were revealed on Tuesday night. Here at CBS Sports, we've spent the past two-plus months breaking it down, so let's put a bow on the 2025 ballot and look forward to what the results mean for 2026 and beyond.
Andruw Jones continues to be a compelling candidate for the Hall of Fame, and his ex-teammate, Chipper Jones, says it's time for Andruw to be inducted.
Andruw Jones, iconic Braves center fielder, increases Hall of Fame support, likely inductee next two years. Outfielder Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner in; Jones needs more backing.
Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are the newest inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as it revealed its Class of 2025.
That was one of the best debut seasons ever. Ichiro was an All-Star and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove award in right field. He not only coasted to the Rookie of the Year award but narrowly surpassed Jason Giambi to win the MVP. He joined Fred Lynn as the only rookies to be named the Most Valuable Player.