When Are Baseball Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced?

The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be announced on January 22nd at 6pm EST on MLB Network.

Introduction

The Baseball Hall of Fame announcement is one of the most highly anticipated events in baseball. Every year, fans and media members wait eagerly to find out who has been elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA).

The announcement usually takes place in January, although the actual induction ceremony isn’t until the summer. This year, the announcement will be made on January 24, 2017.

BBWAA members have been voting for Hall of Fame inductees since 1936. To be eligible for election, a player must have played in at least 10 major league seasons and have been retired for five years. Players can stay on the ballot for up to 10 years, as long as they continue to receive at least 5% of the vote.

This year’s ballot includes some of the biggest names in baseball, including Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa. It will be interesting to see if any of these players are able to overcome the stigma attached to steroid use and make it into Cooperstown.

Other notable players on the ballot include Vladimir Guerrero, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Larry Walker, and Bernie Williams. All of these players had great careers, but it remains to be seen if they will receive enough votes to earn a spot in baseball’s most prestigious club.

History of the Hall of Fame

In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame was created to honor the greatest players in the game’s history. Since then, each year a select few have been inducted in a special ceremony at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

The process of choosing which players will be inducted each year is handled by a group of veteran baseball writers. To be eligible for induction, a player must have been retired from baseball for five years. Players can also be inducted posthumously.

Every year, each writer can cast up to 10 votes for eligible players. A player must appear on at least 75% of the ballots cast in order to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The announcement of which players have been elected to the Hall of Fame is made every January at a press conference held by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. After being announced as an inductee, each player has until the following December to decide whether or not to accept their induction.

The ceremony itself is held every July at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. During the ceremony, each inductee gives a speech (usually about 10 minutes long) thanking those who helped their careers and sharing their thoughts about baseball.

The Selection Process

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors announced today that the next induction class will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (EST). The Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) will reveal its selection for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 in a live one-hour MLB Network program that night.

The ballot, which consist of 33 eligible candidates, will be released publicly on November 26, 2018. Any candidate who receives votes on at least 75 percent of the ballots cast by BBWAA members will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019. Results will be announced on January 22, 2019.

Players eligible for election must have played in Major League baseball at some time during a period beginning 20 years before and ending five years before they are considered for election. To receive consideration, a player must have been retired from baseball for five complete calendar years. A player who has been retired for fewer than five years may qualify if he has been physically unable to play baseball during most or all of those five seasons.

The Announcement

The announcement of the Baseball Hall of Fame inductees is made each January by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). The BBWAA’s voting body is made up of approximately 400 members, all of whom have been covering Major League Baseball for at least ten years.

Conclusion

We can conclude that the Baseball Hall of Fame induction announcement is typically made in late January or early February, about a month before the actual induction ceremony.