After missing by a single vote in his last two ballot appearances, the slugger may have his best shot at election, albeit posthumously.
Jay Jaffe is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the creator of JAWS, a statistical system for evaluating baseball players' Hall of Fame worthiness. He is also the author of The Cooperstown Casebook. Jay covers a wide range of baseball-related topics and is known for his in-depth analysis and expertise in the field.