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TECHNOLOGY Wednesday 22 november 2017

Top row from left are file photos showing
St. Louis Cardinals’ Chris Carpenter in
2012; Tampa Bay Rays’ Johnny Damon
in 2011; Atlanta Braves’ Andruw Jones in
2007; Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones in
2012, Houston Astros’ Carlos Lee in 2012
and Colorado Rockies’ Jamie Moyer in
2012. Bottom row from left are file photos
showing Seattle Mariners’ Kevin Millwood
in 2012; New York Mets’ Johan Santana
in 2013; Cleveland Indians’ Jim Thome in
2002; Cleveland Indians’ Omar Vizquel in
2000 and Chicago Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano
in 2011. Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and
Omar Vizquel are among 19 first-time
candidates on the Baseball Writers’
Association of America ballot for baseball’s
Hall of Fame, joined by Johan Santana and
Chris Carpenter. Jamie Moyer, Andruw
Jones, Carlos Lee, Kevin Millwood, Carlos
Zambrano and Johnny Damon also are
among the newcomers to the 33-man
ballot announced Monday, Nov. 20, 2017.
Associated Press
Hall of Fame

Continued from Page 18 5 percent of the vote annu-
ally.
Voters, who must have Chipper Jones, an eight-
been members of the time All-Star, won the 1999
BBWAA for 10 consecutive NL MVP and the 2008 NL
years, have been free to batting title. He hit .303 with
announce their votes on 2,726 hits and 468 home
their own, and about half runs in 19 seasons with the
chose to do so in recent Atlanta Braves.
years. The ballot this year Thome was a five-time All-
will have a check mark al- Star who hit 612 home runs,
lowing the BBWAA to make eighth on the career list,
an individual vote public 14 over 22 seasons. Vizquel
days after the totals are an- was an 11-time Gold Glove
nounced. winner who set the record
Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines for most games at shortstop
and Ivan Rodriguez were with 2,709 and the highest
elected last year, when fielding percentage at the
Hoffman drew 74 percent. position at .985.
Guerrero had 71.7 percent, He had 2,877 hits and 404
followed by Martinez (58.6), stolen bases over 24 sea-
Clemens (54.1), Bonds sons.
(53.8), Mussina (51.8) and Moyer was 269-208 in 25
Schilling (45). seasons and in 2012 at 49
Since a change in eligibil- became the oldest pitch-
ity requirements eliminated er to win a major league
some older voters, Clem- game.
ens and Bonds received a Other holdovers include
majority of the vote for the Manny Ramirez (23.8), Larry
first time last year, the fifth Walker (21.9), Fred McGriff
appearance on the bal- (21.7), Jeff Kent (16.7), Gary
lot for each. Clemens rose Sheffield (13.3), Billy Wag-
from 37.5 percent in 2015 to ner (10.2) and Sammy Sosa
45.2 percent in 2016, while (8.6).
Bonds climbed from 36.8 Newcomers also include
percent in 2015 to 44.3 per- Livan Hernandez, Orlando
cent in 2016. Hudson, Aubrey Huff, Jason
Players remain on the bal- Isringhausen, Brad Lidge,
lot for up to 10 years, pro- Hideki Matsui, Scott Rolen
vided they receive at least and Kerry Wood.q