Mariano Rivera Becomes Baseball's First Unanimous Hall of Fame Selection
A vote of 75% is needed
to be elected to
Baseball's Hall of Fame. The former Yankees closer appeared on all 425 ballots. Designated hitter Edgar Martinez, and starting pitchers Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina were
also selected to the Hall. Rivera had a record 652 saves and 5 World Series titles in his 19 seasons with the Yankees. Mariano Rivera, via statement The previous highest vote percentage belonged to
Ken Griffey Jr. in 2016 Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, who are both dealing with steroid accusations, They have three years remaining on the ballot.
to be elected to
Baseball's Hall of Fame. The former Yankees closer appeared on all 425 ballots. Designated hitter Edgar Martinez, and starting pitchers Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina were
also selected to the Hall. Rivera had a record 652 saves and 5 World Series titles in his 19 seasons with the Yankees. Mariano Rivera, via statement The previous highest vote percentage belonged to
Ken Griffey Jr. in 2016 Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, who are both dealing with steroid accusations, They have three years remaining on the ballot.