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Diamond_Dog

(38,149 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2025, 09:40 AM Jul 27

Only player in MLB history to be unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame on first ballot. [View all]

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Mariano Rivera

A total of 12 Major League Baseball (MLB) players have received 95% or more of the votes on their first ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame:

Mariano Rivera: 100% in 2019
Derek Jeter: 99.7% in 2020
Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% in 2025
Ken Griffey Jr.: 99.3% in 2016
Tom Seaver: 98.8% in 1992
Nolan Ryan: 98.8% in 1999
Cal Ripken Jr.: 98.5% in 2007
George Brett: 98.2% in 1999
Ty Cobb: 98.2% in 1936
Hank Aaron: 97.8% in 1982
Johnny Bench: 96.4% in 1989
Babe Ruth: 95.1% in 1936
Adrián Beltré: 95.1% in 2024

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Only player in MLB history to be unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame on first ballot. [View all] Diamond_Dog Jul 27 OP

Ridiculous Henry203 Jul 27 #1

Unbelievable! Diamond_Dog Jul 27 #4

For Rivera, True Dough Jul 27 #2

lol. I see what you did there! Diamond_Dog Jul 27 #3

That List Always Screams The Question... ProfessorGAC Jul 27 #5

I wondered the same thing! Diamond_Dog Jul 27 #6

"Super Mario!" George McGovern Aug 7 #7

Indeed he was super! That's a great photo! Diamond_Dog Aug 7 #8

Whoever voted against Ichiro needs to be publicly flogged. Capt. America Aug 10 #9

Whoever voted against ANY of them! Diamond_Dog Aug 10 #10

Personalities Oeditpus Rex Aug 11 #11