US EditionDon Mattingly Again Falls Short of Baseball Hall of Fame
Jeff Kent was the only finalist elected by the 16-member committee; Fernando Valenzuela received fewer than five votes and will not be reconsidered until 2031.
- The 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee denied Don Mattingly, former New York Yankees first baseman, election on Dec. 7, 2025, as he received six of the required 12 votes.
- Mattingly, a longtime Yankees star, compiled strong career totals but battled chronic back issues, finishing with a.307 average,.830 OPS, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI, and spent 15 years on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot.
- A 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee cast ballots this year, electing only Jeff Kent with 14 votes while Carlos Delgado received nine.
- Mattingly will have another Contemporary Era chance in 2028, his 20th ballot, and at age 6, he remains without Hall of Fame enshrinement.
- Though denied induction, Fernando Valenzuela's 42.4 bWAR compares with several Hall members and intensifies debates over metrics; the Hall will announce BBWAA results on Jan. 20, 2026, with induction on July 26.
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Valenzuela's Hall of Fame Bid Falls Well Short
Fernando Valenzuela failed to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in voting by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee in Orlando, Florida and won’t appear on a ballot again until 2031 at the earliest. The late Dodger pitching star received less than five votes Sunday from the 16-member committee, which consisted of seven Hall of Famers, six baseball executives, including Angels owner Artie Moreno and former Dodger assistant general manager …
The legendary Mexican pitcher Fernando Toro Valenzuela, who died on October 22, 2024, for the third time was excluded from the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, because he did not receive the necessary votes on the Committee of the Contemporary Age, which only chose Jeff Kent to be induced next year.
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Fernando Valenzuela received less than five votes in his third election to be induced to the Sal n de la Fama del Beisbol de Cooperstown.
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