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Mariano Rivera was the first Hall of Famer to be elected unanimously - every single voter voted for him - including voters who are Red Sox fans.
amazing not even Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron or others even got that piece of history before Rivera. I guess everyone before Rivera rubbed at least a writer or two the wrong way and thus missed out on some votes to make it a unanimous election.
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Also have to note Roy Halladay's election. I haven't found a stat for this, but I wonder when the last BBWAA player elected was inducted posthumously like Halladay is going to be. I know special committees must have put into the HOF someone posthumously more recently than the BBWAA (I'm thinking along the lines of likely a ***** Leagues player induction).
amazing not even Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron or others even got that piece of history before Rivera. I guess everyone before Rivera rubbed at least a writer or two the wrong way and thus missed out on some votes to make it a unanimous election.
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Also have to note Roy Halladay's election. I haven't found a stat for this, but I wonder when the last BBWAA player elected was inducted posthumously like Halladay is going to be. I know special committees must have put into the HOF someone posthumously more recently than the BBWAA (I'm thinking along the lines of likely a ***** Leagues player induction).
