Jayson Stark
@jaysonst.bsky.social
Baseball writer at The Athletic. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Living the dream
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I believe I owe you this column every year.
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
Reposted by Jayson Stark
New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I asked Carlos Beltran today to reflect on his ties to the 2017 Astros.
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I asked Carlos Beltran today to reflect on his ties to the 2017 Astros.
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I asked Carlos Beltran today to reflect on his ties to the 2017 Astros.
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Carlos Beltrán: Astros' cheating scandal 'doesn't define' me
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I asked Carlos Beltran today to reflect on his ties to the 2017 Astros.
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
He didn't separate himself from what happened that season.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones are in the Hall of Fame house!
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones are in the Hall of Fame house!
ICYMI from yesterday.
I keep hearing people say Buster Posey can't be a Hall of Famer with only 1500 hits. In this piece, I explained why, if you're just focusing on that, you're looking at the wrong stuff!
I keep hearing people say Buster Posey can't be a Hall of Famer with only 1500 hits. In this piece, I explained why, if you're just focusing on that, you're looking at the wrong stuff!
If you thought this year's Hall of Fame election was a ground breaker, just wait until next year!
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
The Baseball Hall of Fame in 2027: Land of the Giants
Next year could see Buster Posey elected, along with former Giants managers Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker. Here's what else we'll be watching.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
ICYMI from yesterday.
I keep hearing people say Buster Posey can't be a Hall of Famer with only 1500 hits. In this piece, I explained why, if you're just focusing on that, you're looking at the wrong stuff!
I keep hearing people say Buster Posey can't be a Hall of Famer with only 1500 hits. In this piece, I explained why, if you're just focusing on that, you're looking at the wrong stuff!
Hall of Fame plaque of the day:
Walter Johnson ...
The "fastest ball pitcher in history of game."
Love these plaques!
Walter Johnson ...
The "fastest ball pitcher in history of game."
Love these plaques!
January 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Hall of Fame plaque of the day:
Walter Johnson ...
The "fastest ball pitcher in history of game."
Love these plaques!
Walter Johnson ...
The "fastest ball pitcher in history of game."
Love these plaques!
Greetings from Cooperstown!
The stuff you find floating around a back room at the Hall of Fame is just so cool. How bout this glove!
The stuff you find floating around a back room at the Hall of Fame is just so cool. How bout this glove!
January 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Greetings from Cooperstown!
The stuff you find floating around a back room at the Hall of Fame is just so cool. How bout this glove!
The stuff you find floating around a back room at the Hall of Fame is just so cool. How bout this glove!
Hey! Do you have a pressing Hall of Fame question? Of course you do.
I’m answering a bunch of reader questions on the Hall for a column later in the week. You can submit yours through the link below
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
I’m answering a bunch of reader questions on the Hall for a column later in the week. You can submit yours through the link below
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Submit questions for Jayson Stark’s Baseball Hall of Fame mailbag
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Hey! Do you have a pressing Hall of Fame question? Of course you do.
I’m answering a bunch of reader questions on the Hall for a column later in the week. You can submit yours through the link below
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
I’m answering a bunch of reader questions on the Hall for a column later in the week. You can submit yours through the link below
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
If you thought this year's Hall of Fame election was a ground breaker, just wait until next year!
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
The Baseball Hall of Fame in 2027: Land of the Giants
Next year could see Buster Posey elected, along with former Giants managers Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker. Here's what else we'll be watching.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM
If you thought this year's Hall of Fame election was a ground breaker, just wait until next year!
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
I wrote about what's coming in 2027
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Reposted by Jayson Stark
Final Hall of Fame election results.
59 percent for Utley and almost a 26 percent jump for Felix!
59 percent for Utley and almost a 26 percent jump for Felix!
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Final Hall of Fame election results.
59 percent for Utley and almost a 26 percent jump for Felix!
59 percent for Utley and almost a 26 percent jump for Felix!
We have two new Hall of Famers.
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been elected by the BBWAA.
We'd had 2 center fielders elected in the previous 45 years ... and now 2 in one night!
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been elected by the BBWAA.
We'd had 2 center fielders elected in the previous 45 years ... and now 2 in one night!
January 20, 2026 at 11:21 PM
We have two new Hall of Famers.
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been elected by the BBWAA.
We'd had 2 center fielders elected in the previous 45 years ... and now 2 in one night!
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been elected by the BBWAA.
We'd had 2 center fielders elected in the previous 45 years ... and now 2 in one night!
Happy Hall of Fame Election Day from Cooperstown!
Your HOF plaque of the day is Joe Morgan.
His "flapping left arm" made it onto the plaque!
Your HOF plaque of the day is Joe Morgan.
His "flapping left arm" made it onto the plaque!
January 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Happy Hall of Fame Election Day from Cooperstown!
Your HOF plaque of the day is Joe Morgan.
His "flapping left arm" made it onto the plaque!
Your HOF plaque of the day is Joe Morgan.
His "flapping left arm" made it onto the plaque!
Happy Hall of Fame Election Day!
One more time here's my column explaining not just who I voted for but how I got there
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
One more time here's my column explaining not just who I voted for but how I got there
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot — change is coming to Cooperstown
Here's how I voted, and why. We appear to be on the cusp of dramatically redefining what a Hall of Famer looks like in the 21st century.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Happy Hall of Fame Election Day!
One more time here's my column explaining not just who I voted for but how I got there
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
One more time here's my column explaining not just who I voted for but how I got there
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
The latest projection from the best in the business @sardell.bsky.social on the eve of Hall of Fame Election Day
Less than 24 hours to go until the results of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame election are revealed. If trends with public voters hold, we'll be welcoming two new members: Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones. My latest projections with 223 ballots in @notmrtibbs.com's Tracker.
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The latest projection from the best in the business @sardell.bsky.social on the eve of Hall of Fame Election Day
Reposted by Jayson Stark
On my 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, an opportunity to revisit some past omissions. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
On my 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, an opportunity to revisit some past omissions
Five candidates who hadn't received Ken's vote on previous ballots earned his endorsement for Cooperstown this time.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
On my 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, an opportunity to revisit some past omissions. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
How different was this year's column from last year's?
Here's a tidbit that illustrates that vividly.
Here's a tidbit that illustrates that vividly.
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
How different was this year's column from last year's?
Here's a tidbit that illustrates that vividly.
Here's a tidbit that illustrates that vividly.
Reposted by Jayson Stark
Ballot #191 is from Jayson Stark, the 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner. Hunter (+2) gains & crosses 5%. Félix gains again & reaches +40, the 1st at that threshold this year, 7th ever pre-results, & 11th for any cycle.
His column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
His column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Ballot #191 is from Jayson Stark, the 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner. Hunter (+2) gains & crosses 5%. Félix gains again & reaches +40, the 1st at that threshold this year, 7th ever pre-results, & 11th for any cycle.
His column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
His column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Reposted by Jayson Stark
I believe I owe you this column every year.
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I believe I owe you this column every year.
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
I believe I owe you this column every year.
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I believe I owe you this column every year.
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
My annual Hall of Fame explanation.
Not just how I voted but why.
Some surprises.
The player who tormented me for a week
And thoughts on how dramatically it’s all about to change
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
Reposted by Jayson Stark
With 188 ballots in @notmrtibbs.com's Tracker, it's looking increasingly likely that we'll see two new members of the Baseball Hall of Fame next Tuesday. But it's possible Andruw Jones just misses out. My latest projections
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 AM
With 188 ballots in @notmrtibbs.com's Tracker, it's looking increasingly likely that we'll see two new members of the Baseball Hall of Fame next Tuesday. But it's possible Andruw Jones just misses out. My latest projections
Great insight from Matt into the Phillies’ increasingly serious pursuit of Bo Bichette
When the Phillies want a star player in a competitive market, they typically wield years as their separator. It’s one reason why rival clubs are beginning to see them as Bo Bichette’s most serious suitor. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
As Phillies’ Bo Bichette pursuit gains momentum, their openness to longer deals could win out
The Phillies, who often wield years as their separator, might be the only team willing to extend to six, seven or eight years for Bichette.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Great insight from Matt into the Phillies’ increasingly serious pursuit of Bo Bichette
I’ll lay out my Hall of Fame ballot later this week but here’s how my Athletic teammates voted
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2026: The Athletic’s voters explain their selections
Twelve of The Athletic's Hall of Fame voters reveal their ballots and discuss the thinking behind some of their selections.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I’ll lay out my Hall of Fame ballot later this week but here’s how my Athletic teammates voted
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...