By Tom Haudricourt For the first time since 1955, four players were elected to the Hall of Fame by the on Tuesday. Three first-time candidates, , and – all pitchers – were elected along with former Houston second baseman , who had missed by a mere two votes in 2014 of receiving the necessary 75% of the votes. It was the first time three pitchers were elected on the same ballot. Once again, those associated with PEDs gained no traction on the BBWAA ballot. Roger Clemens (37.5%) and Barry Bonds (36.8%) remained in the 30th percentile in their third year of eligibility, giving little reason to expect two of the game's greatest players ever will be elected. | Updated: 4:06...
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