Cooperstown’s hallowed halls are going to expand in 2023, although it’s looking more and more likely it’s only going to be by one player.
With Fred McGriff already selected for this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class by a committee, there’s a guarantee of adding at least one player in 2023. He’ll soon learn if he has any company from any of the 28 players on the Baseball Writers’ Association ballot, with Scott Rolen and Todd Helton being the most likely to get in via vote.
Players must be named on at least 75 percent of the ballots to be elected, and Rolen and Helton were both unofficially polling around 80 percent early Tuesday, but that was with under 50 percent of the votes public. With Helton in his fifth year of eligibility and Rolen in his sixth, both could well be another year away from induction depending on how the private voters decide to go.
MORE: Watch the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement live on fuboTV (free trial)
The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce who will be enshrined in 2023 at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Sporting News is following the announcement live.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2023 announcement live updates
This section will be updated at the time of Cooperstown’s announcement, approximately 6 p.m. ET.
When is the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement for 2023?
- Date: Tuesday, Jan. 24
- Time: 6 p.m.
The Baseball Hall of Fame announcement for the Class of 2023 will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 24 when we will see who, if anyone, will be inducted in Cooperstown via the writers’ ballot.
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What channel is the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement?
- TV channel: MLB Network
- Live stream: Facebook, fuboTV
The 2023 announcement ceremony for the Baseball Hall of Fame will be broadcast on MLB Network. There will be a simulcast on Facebook anchored by Brian Kenny, Greg Amsinger, and Lauren Shehadi, and the MLB Network broadcast can be streamed via fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Why is Fred McGriff already announced?
McGriff was voted in by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in December. He received a unanimous 16 votes, the only person among the eight on the ballot to receive the necessary votes.
The balloting was conducted during the Winter Meetings in San Diego.
Other players on the ballot included Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling, among others. Candidates require 75 percent of the votes to be voted in.
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2023 ballot
There are 28 candidates for this year’s Hall of Fame class. Here’s a look at each of them, along with how many times they’ve been on the ballot and last year’s percentage of the vote for the returning candidates.
| Player | Attempt | 2022 % |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abreu | 4th | 8.6% |
| Bronson Arroyo | 1st | N/A |
| Carlos Beltran | 1st | N/A |
| Mark Buehrle | 3rd | 5.8% |
| Matt Cain | 1st | N/A |
| R.A. Dickey | 1st | N/A |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | 1st | N/A |
| Andre Ethier | 1st | N/A |
| J.J. Hardy | 1st | N/A |
| Todd Helton | 5th | 52% |
| Torii Hunter | 3rd | 5.3% |
| Andruw Jones | 6th | 41.4% |
| Jeff Kent | 10th* | 32.7% |
| John Lackey | 1st | N/A |
| Mike Napoli | 1st | N/A |
| Jhonny Peralta | 1st | N/A |
| Andy Pettitte | 5th | 10.7% |
| Manny Ramirez | 7th | 28.9% |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2nd | 34.3% |
| Francisco Rodriguez | 1st | N/A |
| Scott Rolen | 6th | 63.2% |
| Jimmy Rollins | 2nd | 9.4% |
| Gary Sheffield | 9th | 40.6% |
| Huston Street | 1st | N/A |
| Omar Vizquel | 6th | 23.9% |
| Billy Wagner | 8th | 51% |
| Jered Weaver | 1st | N/A |
| Jayson Werth | 1st | N/A |
* – final year on BBWAA ballot
When is the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2023?
- When: Sunday, July 23, 2023
- Where: Cooperstown, New York
Tuesday merely marks the announcement of those who will be enshrined.
McGriff and any other players are voted in during this cycle will officially be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 23, capping a weekend of activities in Cooperstown.
