Ken Griffey Jr., Trevor Hoffman among newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot

[Auggie]

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- Ken Griffey Jr. and Trevor Hoffman are among 15 newcomers on this year's Hall of Fame ballot and will face a newly trimmed electorate along with steroid-tainted holdovers Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

David Eckstein, Troy Glaus, Mike Hampton, Mike Lowell and Billy Wagner also are among the players eligible for the first time on the 32-man ballot announced Monday. A vote of at least 75 percent from the Baseball Writers' Association of America is needed for election. Results will be announced Jan. 6.

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Griffey, a unanimous pick for the 1997 AL MVP award, is a 13-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner who hit 630 homers, sixth on the career list.

Hoffman is a seven-time All-Star who had 601 saves, second to Mariano Rivera's 652.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14090307/hall-fame-ballot-ken-griffey-jr-trevor-hoffman-newcomers

Griffey and Hoffman: yes

[malthaussen]

1. Who'd have thought that a little town in central PA...

... could produce two Hall-of-Fame outfielders? And Griffey the elder was a pretty good player, too. Remember when both Griffeys appeared in the same outfield?

-- Mal

[hughee99]

3. It's a little less suprising when they're father and son, but congrats to Donora, PA!

I remember when they hit back-to-back HR's.

[malthaussen]

4. Um, Stan Musial was born in Donora.

Musial and Junior are both clear HoFers. Griffey Senior, just a good player.

-- Mal

[hughee99]

5. My mistake. That is impressive then.

For some reason, I thought Senior might have gotten in on the Tony Perez/Jim Rice plan.

[joeybee12]

2. I agree

Don't think any of the others stand a chance on the first ballot.