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The Baseball Writers' Association ... 17 appearances (16 starts). Hamels was an excellent pitcher in his career. Whether he was one of the truly elite players of his generation, however, is ...

Ah, spring training. The time of year when hope springs eternal, arms are fresh, and Phillies fans flock to Clearwater like ...

Of the 28 players on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s 2025 Hall of Fame ballot, three heard their names called ...

It's a fun class with nice diversity in the types of players. We'll have plenty of time ... That'll carry some weight with some voters. Hamels also got Cy Young votes in four different seasons ...

The leading 2025 vote-getters who will return to the 2026 ballot are Carlos Beltran (70.3%), Andruw Jones (66.2%) and Chase Utley (39.8%), along a handful of other holdovers. In addition to Hamels and ...

GO DEEPER Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Left-hander Cole Hamels and outfielder ... bWAR among the newcomers, while six players have a career bWAR between 30 and ...

They will be joined by their former teammate and fellow core member of the most successful period in Phillies history in Cole Hamels. Hamels will make his first appearance on the ballot in 2026 as his ...

With the election results — for the Baseball Hall of Fame, that is — due to be announced Tuesday night, everyone’s talking about Ichiro Suzuki and others who may comprise Cooperstown’s Class of 2025.

The Baseball Hall of Fame's 2025 class ... Longtime left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels has the best career WAR (59) among the players scheduled to debut next year and Ryan Braun (47.1%) was an ...

In just a matter of hours, we'll find out which players the Baseball Writers’ Association ... their first years of eligibility are Cole Hamels and Ryan Braun. Those two players are likely ...

Cole Hamels highlights the first-time eligibles for 2026 ... He will be one of three Phillies on the ballot next season with Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins coming up short this year. One other player ...