Who's on Your Hall of Fame Ballot

McGwire, Gwynn, Ripken headline first-timers on ballot
The list of players on the ballot for the Hall of Fame this year is pretty noteworthy. Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn should both easily get in on their first try. Paul O'Neill is also on the ballot for the first time this year, as is Bobby Bonilla. Jim Rice and Rich Gossage are the two leftovers that were closest to getting elected last year and it should be interesting to see if they pick up any votes this year. The most covered story will most likely be whether Jose Canseco and/or Mark McGwire deserve to get into the Hall of Fame. Canseco has admitted to using steroids and he says that McGwire used them with him. McGwire denies any wrongdoing. The baseball writers will have a big decision to decide whether they want to hold McGwire and Canseco accountable for their alleged steroid use or to look past it and vote them in for their home run achievements. Neither has really received any punishment yet besides having their reputation tarnished, this would greatly change that. If a player who uses steroids doesn't get into the Hall of Fame, it would be interesting how the players respond to that.

Anyways, here are the players on the ballot

• Harold Baines
• Albert Belle
• Dante Bichette
• Bert Blyleven
• Bobby Bonilla
• Scott Brosius
• Jay Buhner
• Ken Caminiti
• Jose Canseco
• Dave Concepcion
• Eric Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Tony Fernandez
• Steve Garvey
• Rich Gossage
• Tony Gwynn
• Orel Hershiser
• Tommy John
• Wally Joyner
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Paul O'Neill
• Dave Parker
• Jim Rice
• Cal Ripken Jr.
• Bret Saberhagen
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell
• Devon White
• Bobby Witt