Earlier in the week, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees. One of them, Ichiro Suzuki, received the most votes. He fell short of the unanimous vote by just 1 writer. …
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Earlier in the week, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced its latest inductees. One of them, Ichiro Suzuki, received the most votes.
He fell short of the unanimous vote by just 1 writer. Unsurprisingly, it created a firestorm in the media.
Ichiro has baseball’s highest number of hits (between Japan and the US) with 4,367.
The writer who did not give him a 1st place vote remains anonymous. Many of the other BBWAA members have asked him to identify himself and explain his vote.
In the voting process, writers are not required to reveal their voting. However, many do.
There are renewed calls for voting to be revealed by each member. A number believe that those with voting privileges harbor personal feelings or ulterior motives that impact their voting.
However, some think voting should remain anonymous unless a writer chooses to reveal his selections. They believe that some may feel unwanted pressure to conform in their voting that may go against their own true beliefs.
So what do you think? Should writers be able to choose whether or not to reveal their selections or should every member be required to publish their ballot?
Should Hall of Fame voters be required to reveal their voting?
1. Yes, all voting should be revealed.
2. No, voters should be able to choose whether or not to reveal their voting.
VOTE
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