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Tracking HOF ballots with @notmrtibbs.com and @shutthedore.bsky.social
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From late August on the other site
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September 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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And finally, BBWAA Batch 26:

Ballot #331, Gordon Wittenmyer
Ballot #332, Masashi Yamazaki
Ballot #333, Robert Kuenster (+Pettitte, -Abreu)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 331 from Gordon Wittenmyer: Hunter, CC, Ichiro Ballot 332 from Masashiro Yamazaki: Beltrán, Hunter, Andruw, Manny, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Vizquel, Wagner Ballot 333 from Robert Kuenster: Buehrle, Hunter, Pettitte add, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Wagner with an Abreu drop
March 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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BBWAA Batch 25:

Ballot #328, David Wilhelm
Ballot #329, Bill Windler
Ballot #330, Tom Withers

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 328 from David Wilhelm: Beltrán, Hunter, Andruw, KRod, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Vizquel, Wagner Ballot 329 from Bill Windler: Beltrán, Manny, ARod, KRod, CC, Ichiro Ballot 330 from Tom Withers: Manny, ARod, CC, Ichiro, Vizquel, Wagner
March 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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BBWAA Batch 24:

Ballot #324, Tom Timmermann
Ballot #325, John Tomase
Ballot #326, Robert Tracy (+Pettitte, Rollins, Wright)
Ballot #327, Howard Ulman (-Andruw)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 324 from Tom Timmermann: Abreu, Beltrán, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner Ballot 325 from John Tomase: Beltrán, Andruw, Pettitte, Manny, ARod, CC, Ichiro Ballot 326 from Robert Tracy: Abreu, Beltrán, Andruw, Pettitte add, Manny, ARod, Rollins add, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner, Wright add Ballot 327 from Howard Ulman: CC, Ichiro, Wagner with an Andruw drop
March 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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BBWAA Batch 23:

Ballot #320, Claire Smith
Ballot #321, Clark Spencer
Ballot #322, Arnie Stapleton
Ballot #323, Gregory Strong (+Manny, Utley, -Wright)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 320 from Claire Smith: Adam Jones, Pettitte, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Wagner Ballot 321 from Clark Spencer: Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Wagner Ballot 322 from Arnie Stapleton: Félix, Andruw, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Tulowitzki, Vizquel, Wagner Ballot 323 from Gregory Strong: Beltrán, Granderson, Félix, Andruw, Pedroia, Manny add, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Wagner with Wright drop
March 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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BBWAA Batch 17:

Ballot #296, Carrie Muskat
Ballot #297, Gene Myers (+Utley)
Ballot #298, Katsushi Nagao (-Abreu, Buehrle, KRod)
Ballot #299, Lavelle E. Neal III (+Beltrán)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 296 from Carrie Muskat: CC, Ichiro Ballot 297 from Gene Myers: Beltrán, Kinsler, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Wagner Ballot 298 from Katsushi Nagao: Beltrán, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Wagner with Abreu, Buehrle, KRod drops Ballot 299 from Lavelle E. Neal III: Beltrán add, Andruw, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner
March 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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BBWAA Batch 14:

Ballot #284, Jim Ingraham (+KRod, +Utley)
Ballot #285, Tom Keegan
Ballot #286, Fred Kerber (+Utley)
Ballot #287, Keizo Konishi

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 284 from Jim Ingraham: Beltrán, Andruw, KRod add, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Omar, Wagner Ballot 285 from Tom Keegan: Manny, ARod, CC, Ichiro, Omar, Wagner Ballot 286 from Fred Kerber: Beltrán, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Wagner Ballot 287 from Keizo Konishi: CC, Ichiro
March 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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BBWAA Batch 10:

Ballot #268, Larry Fine (+Beltrán, Andruw, Pettitte, KRod, Rollins)
Ballot #269, Mike Fitzpatrick (+Abreu, KRod, Wright)
Ballot #270, Dennis Georgatos (+Abreu, -JRoll, Utley, Wright)
Ballot #271, Toni Ginnetti (-Vizquel)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 268 from Larry Fine: Beltrán add, Félix, Andruw add, Pettitte add, KRod add, Rollins add, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner Ballot 269 from Mike Fitzpatrick: Abreu add, Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, Pedroia, KRod add, CC, Ichiro, Wagner, Wright add Ballot 270 from Dennis Georgatos: Abreu add, Beltrán, Buehrle, Andruw, McCann, CC, Ichiro, Tulowitzki, Wagner with Rollins, Utley, Wright drops Ballot 271 from Toni Ginnetti: Beltrán, Buehrle, CC, Ichiro, Wagner with Omar drop
March 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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BBWAA Batch 9:

Ballot #264, John Erardi (+Abreu, Utley)
Ballot #265, Jack Etkin (+Beltrán)
Ballot #266, Bill Evans
Ballot #267, Howard Fendrich

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 264 from John Erardi: Abreu add, Beltrán, Andruw, Pedroia, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Wagner Ballot 265 from Jack Etkin: Beltrán add, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner Ballot 266 from Bill Evans: Félix, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Utley Ballot 267 from Howard Fendrich: Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Wagner
March 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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BBWAA Batch 8:

Ballot #260, Chuck Dybdal
Ballot #261, Jorge Ebro (+Abreu, -Hunter, Utley)
Ballot #262, Bob Elliott (-Rollins)
Ballot #263, Chris Elsberry (+Beltrán, ARod, Vizquel)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 260 from Chuck Dybdal: ARod, CC, Ichiro, Omar, Wagner with Rollins drop Ballot 261 from Jorge Ebro: Abreu add, Beltrán, Andruw, KRod add, CC, Ichiro, Omar, Wagner with Hunter and Utley drops Ballot 262 from Bob Elliott: Buehrle, Félix, Adam Jones, Andruw Jones, Martin, CC, Ichiro, Tulowitzki vote, Utley, Wagner with Rollins drop Ballot 263 from Chris Elsberry: Beltrán add, Félix, Pettitte, ARod add, CC, Ichiro, Omar add, Wagner
March 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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BBWAA Batch 6:

Ballot #252, Glen Crevier (+ARod, -Wagner)
Ballot #253, Guy Curtright (+Beltrán, Manny, ARod)
Ballot #254, Dave Daniel (+Beltrán, Andruw, Wagner)
Ballot #255, Tony DeMarco (+Utley)

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 252 from Glen Crevier: Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, Manny, ARod add, CC, Ichiro with Wagner drop Ballot 253 from Guy Curtright: Beltrán add, Andruw, Manny add, ARod add, CC, Ichiro, Wagner Ballot #254 from Dave Daniel: Beltrán add, Andruw add, ARod, CC, Ichiro, Wagner add Ballot 255 from Tony DeMarco: Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Utley add, Wagner
March 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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BBWAA Batch 3:

Ballot #240, Rob Biertempfel
Ballot #241, John Black (+Manny, -Andruw)
Ballot #242, Ronald Blum
Ballot #243, Hal Bodley

Tracker: tracker.fyi
BBWAA: bbwaa.com/25-hof-ballo...
Ballot 240 from Rob Biertempfel: Jones KRod CC Ichiro Utley Wagner Ballot 241 from John Black: Manny add, ARod, Ichiro, Wagner with Jones drop Ballot 242 from Ronald Blum: CC, Ichiro, Wagner Ballot 243 from Hal Bodley: Rollins, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner
March 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Happy opening week! To celebrate, we’re going to post all remaining ballots from the 2025 election.

Ballot #228, anonymous
Ballot #229, Rick Morrissey (chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2025/...)
Ballot #230, Bob Hunter (+Beltrán)
Ballot #231, Jeff Blair

Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot #228, anon: Beltrán Jones CC Ichiro Utley Wagner Ballot 229 from Rick Morrissey: Buehrle Ichiro Wagner Ballot 232 from Bob Hunter: Beltrán add, Jones, Manny, ARod, CC, Ichiro, Omar, Wagner Ballot 231 from Jeff Blair: ARod, Ichiro
March 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The next batch of four post-announcement ballots revealed, all in Tracker:

220: Dan Connolly
221: Bob Klapisch (www.nj.com/yankees/2025...)
222: Howie Kussoy (Pettitte (+25), Utley (+20), Wright (+8) adds, Manny (-3), ARod (-2) drops)
223: Ed Petruska (Pettitte (+26) and Wagner (+12) adds
Ballot 220 from Dan Connolly: Beltrán, Hunter, Andruw, Rollins, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner Ballot #221 from Bob Klapisch: Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Wagner Ballot 222 from Howie Kussoy: Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, Pettitte add (+25), CC, Ichiro, Utley add (+20), Wagner, Wright add (+8) with Manny (-3) and ARod (-2) drops Ballot 223 from Ed Petruska: Pettitte add (+26), Manny, ARod, CC, Ichiro, Vizquel, Wagner add (+12)
January 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Ballot #214 is from Anthony McCarron, revealed moments ago on SNY’s Baseball Night in New York. Pedroia, Félix, CC, and Ichiro join six holdovers, with no adds or drops for returning candidates.

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Ballot 214 from Anthony McCarron: Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, Pedroia, Pettitte, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner, Wright
January 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Ballot #212 is from Mark Bradley. With seven holdovers, he picks Ichiro and adds Abreu (now net +10) and Rollins (+12). This is the first 10-player without CC.

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Ballot 212 from Mark Bradley: Abreu add (+10), Beltrán, Andruw, Pettitte, Manny, A-Rod, Rollins add (+12), CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner
January 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Ballot #209 is from Joe Posnanski. He checks off first-timers Félix, CC, and Ichiro, and adds second-timer David Wright (now net +7) to six holdovers.

His explanations:
Part 1 - joeblogs.joeposnanski.com/p/hall-of-fa...
Part 2 - joeblogs.joeposnanski.com/p/hall-of-fa...

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot 209 from Joe Posnanski: Beltrán, Félix, Andruw, Manny, A-Rod, CC, Ichiro, Utley, Wagner, Wright add (+7)
January 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Ballot #205 is from Vahe Gregorian. He adds Carlos Beltrán to his two holdovers, along with newcomers CC and Ichiro. Beltrán reaches +23 with his 25th add.

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot 205 from Vahe Gregorian: Beltrán add (+23), Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Wagner
January 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Ballot #202 is from Tom Haudricort. Chase Utley (now net +16) joins four of his five holdovers. Rollins (+11) drops his first vote of the cycle. Pedroia, CC, Ichiro also earn votes. K-Rod has his 17th vote & is at 8.4%, 3 away from estimated safe.

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot 202 from Tom Haudricort: Beltrán, Andruw, Pedroia, K-Rod, CC, Ichiro, Utley add (+16), Wagner, with a Rollins drop (+11)
January 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Ballot #199 is from Dejan Kovacevic. First-time candidates CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki join holdover Billy Wagner on his three-player ballot. No adds or drops for returning candidates.

His reveal: dkpittsburghsports.com/team/pirates...

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Ballot 199 from Dejan Kovacevic: CC, Ichiro, Wagner
January 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Ballot #197 is from Joel Sherman. CC and Ichiro join holdovers Beltrán and Utley, with no adds or drops for returning candidates.

His column: nypost.com/2025/01/21/s...

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot 197 from Joel Sherman: Beltrán, CC, Ichiro, Utley
January 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Ballot #194 is from George A. King III. CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki join his group of seven holdovers, with no adds or drops for returning candidates.

Via the NY Post group: nypost.com/2025/01/21/s...

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Ballot 194 from George A. King III: Beltrán, Andruw, Andy, Manny, A-Rod, CC, Ichiro, Vizquel, Wagner
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Ballot #192 is from Larry Brooks. Holdovers Beltrán, Andruw, and Utley are joined by first-timers CC and Ichiro, with no adds or drops for returning candidates.

Via the NY Post group: nypost.com/2025/01/21/s...

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Ballot 192 from Larry Brooks: Beltrán, Andruw, CC, Ichiro, Utley
January 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Ballot #189 is from Rick Telander. McCann, Ichiro, Utley & Torii join 4 of his 5 holdovers. Buehrle drops his first vote of year & is +8. Torii has 4th vote, is -3, & at 2.1%. McCann has 7th vote, is at 3.7%. Utley now +15

His column: chicago.suntimes.com/mlb/2025/01/...

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Ballot 189 from Rick Telander: Beltrán, Hunter add (-3), Andruw, McCann’s 7th vote, Ichiro, Utley add (+15), Vizquel, Wagner, with a Buehrle drop (+8)
January 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Ballot #188 is from Evan Grant. CC, Ichiro, & three 2B earn his vote for the 1st time. K-Rod is squeezed off & drops to +3. Utley moves to +14 with his 20th add. Kinsler has his 3rd vote today & 7th overall. He’s at 3.7%.

His column: www.dallasnews.com/sports/range...

In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
Ballot 188 from Evan Grant: Beltrán, Buehrle, Andruw, Kinsler, Pedroia, Pettitte, CC, Ichiro, Utley add (+14), Wagner with a K-Rod drop (+3)
January 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM