NEW YORK—Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel are among 19 first-time candidates on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Roy Halladay will not appear on the ballot for another year. Halladay had been set to be eligible in the ballot sent to voters in late 2018. About 430 ballots are being sent to eligible voters from the BBWAA, and a player must receive at least 75 per cent for election. Ballots of individual voters will be made public for the first time, but not until Jan. 31.

Source: thestar November 20, 2017 18:11 UTC