Because of a vote by the Hall’s Board of Directors, disclosure is voluntary. But the Hall’s board turned that down. The Hall has been trying to cull the voting body anyway, limiting the once lifetime privilege to cast a Hall vote now to 10 years beyond becoming an inactive writer. Yet when asked if she’s comfortable with all this, Clark responded:“Yes, I am.”It’s not the only time the Hall’s board has overruled the BBWAA. And also limited the time a player could spend on the BBWAA ballot from 15 years to 10, a very significant change.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2020 02:26 UTC