“There Are Players Who Used Steroids”: Chicago Cubs Legend Makes a Surprise Case For Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame Candidacy

Being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame is an honor. It is bestowed upon only the best baseball players to enter a ballpark. Furthermore, it can be cruel to those that have tried to bend or break the rules. One such example is Barry Bonds, who has not made it because of his steroid usage. But a former Chicago Cubs legend has revealed a shocking fact in favor of Bonds? inclusion into the Hall.

Bonds is among the best baseball players of all time and is widely considered one of the best power hitters. But steroid usage tainted his career. This shocking revelation by a Cubs legend works in favor of Bonds making it to Cooperstown.

Chicago Cubs legend Aramis Ramirez believes that Barry Bonds belongs in Cooperstown

Many fans and supporters of baseball believe that Barry Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame. Most recently, Chicago Cubs legend Aramis Ramirez said that he too believes that Bonds belongs in Cooperstown. While saying so, he also mentioned that he can name at least 5 players that were recently inducted who he knows used steroids. This is a shocking revelation from Ramirez, who played 18 years in the league. MLB insider Hector Gomez shared Ramirez?s statement via Twitter.

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According to Gomez, the Cubs legend said, ?There is no way the Hall of Fame would exist without Barry Bonds. In the Hall of Fame there are players who used steroids. I can name 5 players that I’m 100% sure they used steroids and were recently inducted into the Hall of Fame?.?

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But Ramirez is not the only legend to defend Bonds? Cooperstown case, Derek Jeter once defended it in his own way. Bonds fell off the ballot after falling short of the necessary votes last year. He received 66% of the votes, missing the required 75%. It was the closest he ever got to the necessary amount of votes in his 10 years on the ballot. But the legendary outfielder still has a chance to make it.

There is one other avenue for Bonds to enter the Hall of Fame?

For players who fall off the ballot but are deemed to have made significant contributions to baseball, there is a second chance to make the Hall of Fame. This is through The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. It is a 16-member committee that chooses players for the Hall of Fame. These players had to have played the majority of their careers after 1980. Furthermore, they have to be retired for 15 years to be considered.?

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Bonds retired in 2007 and is eligible for this committee, but the chances of him making it are low. What do you think of Aramis Ramirez defending Barry Bonds? Hall of Fame case??