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My 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot—and Why I’ve Changed My Approach to Voting

Tom Verducci explains why he voted for three returning candidates he’d previously passed on.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 20

Baseball Hall of Fame Roundtable: Four Burning Questions Before Class of 2026 Reveal

We’ll find out Tuesday who will join Jeff Kent in being inducted into Cooperstown this year. What should we be looking for in the voting results?

Sports Illustrated · Jan 19

Cal Ripken Jr. Gives Glowing Endorsement of Baseball's Move to ABS System

The Hall of Fame infielder believes that the sport should embrace the new-age technology.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 25, 2025

Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, dies at 86

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. He was 86.

WEKU · Sep 26, 2023

Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86

The Orioles announced his death in a joint statement with Robinson’s family Tuesday. The statement did not say how Robinson died.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

SI:AM | FIFA Squashes Its First World Cup Protest Attempt

After being threatened by FIFA, England’s Harry Kane opted not to wear a rainbow armband.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2022

Dylan Hernández: Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw deserves the All-Star start

There was no mention of the month Clayton Kershaw spent on the injured list or how he hasn't pitched a sufficient number of innings to qualify to be on the earned-run average leaderboard.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 5, 2022