Yesterday, Cooperstown welcomed 3 new members to the Hall. Congrats to Ichiro, CC, and Billy the Kid! Dave Parker and Dick Allen will join the class of 2025 having been elected by the VC in December. What a class!

This time around we will start with the 1979 ballot, the first year the 5% rule was established.

Selected an exclusive year and comprise your team only of players that appeared on the BBWAA and/or Veteran's Committee ballot.

Any players, and managers as long as they have a season in the SIM database, elected in your year must be on your roster.

League Rules

• $140 million cap
• YES: DH, injuries
• NO: AAA, clones, trades, waiver wire
• Divisions aligned by ballot year
• 24 team league with standard playoff format.
• Use any stadium active from your ballot year

Rosters will be comprised from the following link. The entire VC ballots are not included, only players elected by the VC, so that will take some extra research on your part. Wikipedia is a great source for VC ballots.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hall-of-fame-ballot-history.shtml

Available years/ballots w/HOFers (BOLD)

2025 - Ichiro, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker, Dick Allen
2024 - Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, Jim Leyland
2023 - Scott Rolen, Fred McGriff
2022 - David Ortiz, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Buck O'Neil, Bud Fowler
2020 - Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller
2019 - Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina, Lee Smith, Harold Baines
2018 - Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell
2017 - Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez, John Schuerholz, Bud Selig
2016 - Ken Griffey Jr, Mike Piazza
2015 - Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Craig Biggio
2014 - Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Bobby Cox, Tony LaRussa, Joe Torre
2013 - Hank O'Day, Jacob Ruppert, Deacon White
2012 - Barry Larkin, Ron Santo
2011 - Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Pat Gillick
2010 - Andre Dawson, Doug Harvey, Whitey Herzog
2009 - Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice, Joe Gordon
2008 - Goose Gossage, Billy Southworth, Dick Williams, Barney Dreyfuss, Walter O'Malley, Bowie Kuhn
2007 - Cal Ripken Jr, Tony Gwynn
2006 - Bruce Sutter
2005 - Wade Boggs, Ryne Sandberg
2004 - Paul Molitor, Dennis Eckersley
2003 - Eddie Murray, Gary Carter
2002 - Ozzie Smith
2001 - Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett, Bill Mazeroski, Hilton Smith
2000 - Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez, Sparky Anderson, Bid McPhee, Turkey Stearnes
1999 - Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Robin Yount, Orlando Cepeda, Nestor Chylak, Frank Selee, Joe Williams
1998 - Don Sutton, George Davis, Larry Doby, Lee MacPhail, Bullet Rogan
1997 - Phil Niekro, Nellie Fox, Tommy Lasorda, Willie Wells
1996 - Jim Bunning, Bill Foster, Ned Hanlon, Earl Weaver
1995 - Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Leon Day, William Hulbert, Vic Willis
1994 - Steve Carlton, Leo Durocher, Phil Rizzuto
1993 - Reggie Jackson
1992 - Tom Seaver, Rollie Fingers, Hal Newhouser, Bill McGowan
1991 - Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry, Fergie Jenkins, Tony Lazzeri, Bill Veeck
1990 - Jim Palmer, Joe Morgan
1989 - Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Red Schoendienst, Al Barlick
1988 - Willie Stargell
1987 - Billy Williams, Catfish Hunter, Ray Dandridge
1986 - Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, Ernie Lombardi
1985 - Hoyt Wilhelm, Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, Arky Vaughan
1984 - Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, Don Drysdale, Rick Ferrell, Pee Wee Reese
1983 - Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, George Kell, Walter Alston
1982 - Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Travis Jackson, Happy Chandler
1981 - Bob Gibson, Johnny Mize, Rube Foster
1980 - Al Kaline, Duke Snider, Chuck Klein, Tom Yawkey
1979 - Willie Mays, Hack Wilson, Warren Giles

Committed Owners

1) chewy3344 - 2014
2) 3dayrotation - 2019
3) Rattlers - 2015
4) Jtpsops - 1997
5) andricecakes - 2018
6) calnah - 1981
7) SAKABAKBRG - 1989
8) D6kStl - 1991
9) jfranco77 - 2023
10) midknight - 1979
11) Boddicker - 2003
12) basebliman - 2013
13) mattyberk - 2025
14) pmwksw - 1992
15) Got_Worms - 2007
16) lucko - 1999
17) 2chair - 2022
18) d_rock97 - 2017
19) basebliman - 1998
20) D6kStl - 1982
21) dhomard - 2005
22) d_rock97 - 1994
23) razorclams - 1980
24) Got_Worms - 1986

can I take 2014?

Posted by chewy3344 on 1/23/2025 10:45:00 AM (view original):
can I take 2014?

Yes! Thanks for kicking this off.

2019

Posted by 3dayrotation on 1/23/2025 1:24:00 PM (view original):
2019

You got it. There are some great players on that ballot!

Would it be helpful if I listed the players elected for each year?

2015

Posted by Rattlers on 1/23/2025 6:47:00 PM (view original):
2015

Welcome! Another loaded ballot.

Just to be clear - we can use players from seasons prior to 1979, as long as they appeared on a ballot/were elected in 1979 or later?

I'll take 1997.

Posted by Jtpsops on 1/24/2025 11:12:00 AM (view original):
Just to be clear - we can use players from seasons prior to 1979, as long as they appeared on a ballot/were elected in 1979 or later?

That is correct. Dave Parker and Dick Allen getting elected in 2025 is a good example.

I missed this league! Give me 1995.

Posted by andricecakes on 1/24/2025 11:05:00 PM (view original):
I missed this league! Give me 1995.

Mike Schmidt is a nice cornerstone!