2017 Hall of Fame Class

The 2017 class, member by member

The 2017 inductees were Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, and Tim Raines (players) and Bud Selig and John Schuerholz (executives). Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, and Tim Raines came through the BBWAA ballot, with Jeff Bagwell receiving the most votes, 381 (332 were needed). By votes received: Jeff Bagwell 381, Tim Raines 380, and Ivan Rodriguez 336; the line to clear was 332. Ivan Rodriguez's 336 was the smallest winning total in the 2017 vote. Ivan Rodriguez cleared the required total by only a few votes. The Voted By column lists Veterans - Today's Game Era for Bud Selig and John Schuerholz. The table records 15 votes for Bud Selig, with 12 needed. For Ivan Rodriguez the record shows a catcher with the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, and Detroit Tigers. The birth record places Ivan Rodriguez in P.R. The Houston Astros is where Jeff Bagwell, a first baseman, played. The Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees are where Tim Raines, an outfielder, played. Every member of the 2017 class was alive at induction, according to the player records. Follow any name to the player page, where the Hall of Fame line reads 2017. Before 2017 came the 2016 class; after it, the 2018 class.