Stark: Five things to watch on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot

From SABR member Jayson Stark at The Athletic on November 19, 2019:

I love the Hall of Fame. I love visiting the Hall of Fame. I love thinking about the Hall of Fame. But mostly, I love voting for the Hall of Fame. So Monday was one of my favorite days of the year — because it was the day the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot was announced.

What do we know about the ballot? We know it will be Derek Jeter’s show. But what else do we know about the ballot? Who else will be joining Jeter on that stage in Cooperstown? Sorry. Way too soon to tell that yet. But it’s not too soon to preview my Five Things to Watch on the 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot, so here they come.

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Originally published: November 21, 2019. Last Updated: November 21, 2019.