The elections were announced on January 10th and the results were hardly surprising.
Elected:
Cal Ripken Jr. 537 (98.5 percent) 8 voters did not agree
Tony Gwynn 532 (97.6) 13 voters did not agree
Not elected:
Rich Gossage 388 (71.2) , close, I predicted YES and it should happen
Jim Rice 346 (63.5) , I predicted YES and it should happen
Andre Dawson 309 (56.7) , I predicted YES and it should happen
Bert Blyleven 260 (47.7) , do not understand the voters, not HoF material
Lee Smith 217 (39.8) , I predicted YES have some doubt
Jack Morris 202 (37.1)
Mark McGwire 128 (23.5) , cheaters should not be allowed in
Tommy John 125 (22.9)
Steve Garvey 115 (21.1)
Dave Concepcion 74 (13.6)
Alan Trammell 73 (13.4)
Dave Parker 62 (11.4)
Don Mattingly 54 (9.9)
Dale Murphy 50 (9.2)
Harold Baines 29 (5.3)
Received less than 27 votes (less than 5 percent) and no longer eligible for election:
Orel Hershiser
Albert Belle , tough shit Joey
Paul O'Neill
Bret Saberhagen
Jose Canseco
Tony Fernandez , cheaters not allowed
Dante Bichette , don't the Red Sox have open tryouts for fat bastards?
Eric Davis
Bobby Bonilla
Ken Caminiti , 2 writers voted for this self-acknowledged cheater
Jay Buhner
Scott Brosius , rightfully, here and below received NO votes
Wally Joyner
Devon White
Bobby Witt
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