Chipper Jones shares his feelings about CC Sabathia getting Hall of Fame status before Curt Schilling
On Tuesday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the latest players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. There were only three new members who will have themselves enshrined in Cooperstown: Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, and CC Sabathia.
All three players are more than deserving of their induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame based on their incredible performances throughout their careers. However, in the wake of the ballot reveal, attention has been brought to other players who have not been inducted, either in this year's vote, or votes of the past. One of those players is former Boston Red Sox legend Curt Schilling.
The six-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion did not receive the required number of votes to earn enshrinement into the HOF. While he was close in 2021 when he received 71.1% of votes, he saw his number drop to 58.6% in his final year. Many fans and former players feel that Schilling should have earned a spot, including Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones.
"Both were certainly front end of the rotation HORSES!" - Chipper Jones posted on social media.
The Hall of Fame third baseman shared this opinion on social media, responding to a post comparing the career statistics of Curt Schilling and CC Sabathia. Chipper was sure to not choose one player over the other, stating how dominant both Sabathia and Schilling were during their careers.
Players are not selected for enshirement for a number of different reasons, with players such as Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Alex Rodriguez all not having their names inducted into the Hall of Fame.
While Curt Schilling was able to post elite numbers throughout his career, his attitude and controversial remakrs post-retirement likely didn't help his case with voters. It remains to be seen if he will eventually earn his place in in the Hall of Fame next to the all-time greats to play the game, as various committees could still elect him.
Ichiro Suzuki missing one vote for unanimous induction into the Hall of Fame has left some questioning the process
There have been questions raised about the voting process for years, and this year was no different. Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro earned his rightful place in the HOF next to other Mariners icons such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez. That being said, the 10-time All-Star fell one vote shy of becoming the first position player in history to be inducted unanimously.
"These weak-ass people that want to have a vote but that you don't want to let anyone know who you are. Stand up! Justify," Stephen A. Smith said on the latest episode of First Take.
This revelation left many fans and analyst questioning the voting process, as well as whether or not the voting ballots should remain anonymous. One of these people was Stephen A. Smith, who said that he thinks that voters should have to reveal their ballots.