Baseball Hall of Fame - 2019 Edition

It's time for my Sixteenth annual "If I had a Hall of Fame Vote" post.

My previous ballots:
2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018

A few reminders:
1. Voters can vote for up to ten players.
2. I'm a "Big Hall" guy so I voted for ten.
3. I reserve the right not to have reasonable explanations for any or all of my selections.
4. To be inducted, players need to be named on 75% of the ballots cast.
5. The real results will be announced on January 22nd.

Eligible Players:

Holdovers from last year - Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mike Mussina, Manny Ramirez, Scott Rolen, Curt Schilling, Gary Sheffield, Sammy Sosa, Omar Vizquel, Billy Wagner, Larry Walker

First-timers - Rick Ankiel, Jason Bay, Lance Berkman, Freddy Garcia, Jon Garland, Travis Hafner, Roy Halladay, Todd Helton, Ted Lilly, Derek Lowe, Darren Oliver, Roy Oswalt, Andy Pettite, Juan Pierre, Placido Polanco, Mariano Rivera, Miguel Tejada, Vernon Wells, Kevin Youkilis, Michael Young

Go to Baseball Reference for player stats.


My Ballot:

Barry Bonds - Eligible since 2013; 7th time on my ballot ('13-'19)
Roger Clemens - Eligible since 2013; 7th time on my ballot ('13-'19)
Roy Halladay - Eligible since 2019; 1st time on my ballot ('19)
Edgar Martinez - Eligible since 2010; 9th time on my ballot ('10-'13,'15-'19)
Fred McGriff - Eligible since 2010; 4th time on my ballot ('10-'12,'19)
Mike Mussina - Eligible since 2014; 4th time on my ballot ('16-'19)
Mariano Rivera - Eligible since 2019; 1st time on my ballot ('19)
Scott Rolen - Eligible since 2018; 1st time on my ballot ('19)
Curt Schilling - Eligible since 2013; 5th time on my ballot ('13,'16-'19)
Larry Walker - Eligible since 2011; 4th time on my ballot ('12,'17-'19)


Dropped from last year's ballot:
Vladimir Guerrero (elected)
Chipper Jones (elected)
Johan Santana (lost eligibility)
Jim Thome (elected)

Added this year:
Fred McGriff (back in top ten)
Roy Halladay (first-time eligible)
Mariano Rivera (first-time eligible)
Scott Rolen (first-time in top ten)

Eligible, and voted for in the past, but not this year:
None