As much as White Sox fans hoped Mark Buehrle would see Cooperstown by now, the lefty will try to build much-needed momentum after losing votes in 2024.
The 2025 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot was officially released on Monday and includes the 2005 World Series champion as one of its 14 returners. It also features 14 newcomers as well, who are all italicized below.
- Bobby Abreu
- Carlos Beltran
- Mark Buehrle
- Carlos Gonzalez
- Curtis Granderson
- Felix Hernandez
- Torii Hunter
- Adam Jones
- Andruw Jones
- Ian Kinsley
- Russell Martin
- Brian McCann
- Dustin Pedroia
- Andy Pettitte
- Hanley Ramirez
- Manny Ramirez
- Fernando Rodney
- Alex Rodriguez
- Francisco Rodriguez
- Jimmy Rollins
- CC Sabathia
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Troy Tulowitzki
- Chase Utley
- Omar Vizquel
- Billy Wagner
- David Wright
- Ben Zobrist
Buehrle, 45, received 32 votes in 2024 to appear on just 8.3% of ballots. It’s yet another drop in what’s been an up-and-down experience thus far, with 44 votes in 2021, 23 votes in 2022, and 42 votes in 2023. He needs at least five percent of the overall vote to remain on the ballot for up to 10 years total.
The former White Sox left-hander finished his career with a 214-160 career record and a 3.81 ERA. The five-time All-Star threw 14 consecutive seasons with 200 or more innings pitched, falling just four outs short of extending that streak to 15 in his final season.
Buehrle now enters his fifth year on the ballot with hopes of a better outcome.
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