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Bonds and Clemens Snubbed Again; Selig Honored

11/6/2025

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Story summary

On July 30, 2017, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were not inducted, while Bud Selig was honored.
They sit on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot, with results due December 7, 2017.
They struggled on the BBWAA ballot and drew minimal support.
The Hall of Fame selection process faces criticism for perceived unfairness, highlighted by Dwight Evans's statistics not gaining recognition.

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Story summary

On July 30, 2017, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were not inducted, while Bud Selig was honored.
They sit on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot, with results due December 7, 2017.
They struggled on the BBWAA ballot and drew minimal support.
The Hall of Fame selection process faces criticism for perceived unfairness, highlighted by Dwight Evans's statistics not gaining recognition.