Former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and former Expos/Rockies/Cardinals OF Larry Walker were elected into the Hall of Fame this January, but they likely won’t be enshrined in Cooperstown until 2021, per multiple reports.
If the 2020 HOF ceremonies are postponed, as expected, one of options would be to induct the 2020 and 2021 classes together next year. It could be that Curt Schilling will be the only candidate elected from next year's ballot.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) April 28, 2020
And a lot of meat on the possible decision HERE:
Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Likely To Be Postponed Until 2021 https://t.co/4cWI9t5unf pic.twitter.com/V0I9yYyW7Y
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) April 28, 2020
From the article above:
“Last year’s induction ceremony drew an estimated 55,000 attendees to a city of just 1756 residents, and Nightengale notes that the enshrinement of Jeter and Walker led to some attendance projections that approached 100,000. An event of that size at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has led to government regulations on public gatherings has long seemed implausible. Beyond the sheer size of the crowd the event would draw, thousands of attendees would’ve been flying into New York City, the current U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus, under normal circumstances. And, as Nightengale observes, many attendees would be higher-risk due to their age, including a significant number of the game’s legends; there are 38 Hall of Famers who are 70 years of age or older — including 19 Hall of Famers who are at least 80.”
We’ll have more when we talk with Buster Olney of ESPN at 5 PM on Wednesday.
