TSN.ca Staff
Curt Schilling's request to be removed from Baseball Hall of Fame consideration appears to be heading for rejection.
A day after the three-time World Series champion asked to have his name taken off the ballot for 2022 following his failure to reach Cooperstown for a ninth time, the Baseball Writers' Association of America released a statement saying that such an accommodation cannot be made and is a violation of the rules set forth by the National Baseball Hall of Fame's board of directors.
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— BBWAA (@officialBBWAA) January 27, 2021
The BBWAA secretary Jack O'Connell cited one rule in particular that would prevent Schilling's wish from being granted:
"The duty of the Screening Committee shall be to prepare a ballot listing in alphabetical order eligible candidates who (1) received a vote on a minimum of five percent (5%) of the ballots cast in the preceding election or (2) are eligible for the first time and are nominated by any two of the six members of the BBWAA Screening Committee."
Schilling appeared on 71.1 per cent of ballots, falling 16 votes shy of the 75 per-cent threshold. The BBWAA urges the board to leave the six-time All-Star on the ballot for his final year of eligibility in 2022.
The Hall of Fame assigned the BBWAA to be the electorate in 1936," O'Connell said. "This association has abided by the rules for 85 years and shall continue to do so. The BBWAA urges the board to reject Mr. Schilling's request."
Schilling's candidacy has been a controversial one because of the views espoused by the 54-year-old right-hander in retirement.
A staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, Schilling voiced support for the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, causing a number of Hall of Fame voters to ask if their votes for Schilling could be rescinded.
Along with Schilling, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will also appear on the ballot for the final time in 2022.
Schilling is not the first person to ask to have his name removed from the ballot.
In 2009, after falling a single vote short of Cooperstown, former MLBPA executive director Marvin Miller asked to be taken off the 2010 ballot.
“Many years ago, those who control the Hall of Fame decided to re-write history instead of recording it,” Miller said at the time. “The aim was to eradicate the tremendous impact the players union on the progress and the development of the game as a competitive sport, as entertainment and as an industry.”
Miller would finally be elected to Cooperstown in 2019, seven years after his death in 2012.
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2021-01-27 16:04:35Z
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