Griffey and Piazza selected, with Griffey taking a record 99.3% (437) of the 440 votes cast. Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Trevor Hoffman all take 67-72% of the vote, and are well-positioned for induction next year. McGwire and Trammell drop off the ballot because their time has expired, and Edmonds and Garciaparra drop off because of a lack of votes. Newcomers to the ballot next year will include Vladimir Guerrero, Jorge Posada, Ivan Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez, so the ballot will remain crowded.


"All of these men were good listeners; patient men."