2009 Hall of Fame Class

The 2009 class, member by member

By category, the 2009 class breaks down as Jim Rice, Joe Gordon, and Rickey Henderson (players). Jim Rice and Rickey Henderson came through the BBWAA ballot, with Rickey Henderson receiving the most votes, 511 (405 were needed). By votes received: Rickey Henderson 511 and Jim Rice 412; the line to clear was 405. Of the 2009 writers' selections, Jim Rice drew the fewest votes, 412. Jim Rice cleared the required total by only a few votes. The Voted By column lists Veterans - Pre-1943 for Joe Gordon. The table records 10 votes for Joe Gordon, with 9 needed. Jim Rice is listed as an outfielder whose clubs included the Boston Red Sox. For Joe Gordon the record shows a second baseman with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. The induction of Joe Gordon came posthumously. The season rows put Rickey Henderson, an outfielder, with the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays. The profile of Jim Rice, like every member's, shows the 2009 induction beside the career record. Step back to the 2008 class or forward to the 2010 class.