Unraveling the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2008
| <--2007 | 2009--> |
| Hall of Famer | Category | Inducted By | Yes % |
| Rich Gossage | Player | BBWAA | 85.82% |
| Barney Dreyfuss | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Bowie Kuhn | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Walter O'Malley | Pioneer/Executive | Veterans | |
| Billy Southworth | Manager | Veterans | |
| Dick Williams | Manager | Veterans |
Nominees who didn't make the cut in 2008
In 2008, there were 543 ballots cast by the voters, and a nominee needed 408 yes votes to reach the 75% threshold for induction. A minimum of 28 votes were required to remain on the ballot for the following year.
| Nominee | Votes | Yes % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark McGwire | 128 | 23.57% |
| Alan Trammell | 99 | 18.23% |
| Dave Concepcion | 88 | 16.21% |
| Don Mattingly | 86 | 15.84% |
| Dave Parker | 82 | 15.1% |
| Dale Murphy | 75 | 13.81% |
| Harold Baines | 28 | 5.16% |
| Rod Beck | 2 | 0.37% |
| Travis Fryman | 2 | 0.37% |
| Robb Nen | 2 | 0.37% |
| Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0.18% |
| Chuck Finley | 1 | 0.18% |
| David Justice | 1 | 0.18% |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 1 | 0.18% |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1 | 0.18% |
| Brady Anderson | 0 | 0% |
| Jose Rijo | 0 | 0% |
| Jim Rice | 392 | 72.19% |
| Andre Dawson | 358 | 65.93% |
| Bert Blyleven | 336 | 61.88% |
| Lee Smith | 235 | 43.28% |
| Jack Morris | 233 | 42.91% |
| Tommy John | 158 | 29.1% |
| Tim Raines | 132 | 24.31% |
| <--2007 | 2009--> |