To be inducted into the Hall of Fame is an honor only a few can see in their life. The 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame votes are out, and the newly inducted players have cemented their place in Cooperstown, and their legacy goes on. 

Scott Rolen has been elected into the class of the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame. The third baseman was known for his exceptional defensive skills and powerful arm. He was a clutch performer and has several big-name awards in his name as proof of his excellence on the field. He was also known for his intense and driven work ethic, which has now led him to Cooperstown. Once this news came out, baseball fans also expressed themselves on social media.

Scott Rolen’s election has sent baseball Twitter into a frenzy 

The complete 2023 hall of fame votes has been out for a few hours now, according to mlb.com. It’s confirmed that Scott Rolen is a Hall of Famer now.

Rolen had been a great player in his time, but Twitter does not agree that he deserved to be in the Hall of Fame more than some of the other players. While some are happy with the decision, some expressed their anger towards this decision.

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People are arguing that even if Scott Rolen had been a decent player in the ballpark, some of the other players were more deserving than him.

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The other player’s name is not in the 2023 class of the hall of fame, and it’s making baseball fans think the voting was not good enough this year.

While many believe that Scott Rolen had only been a decent player but not hall-of-fame worthy, others seem happy with the result and are cheering the athlete on.

The other athlete to be inducted into Cooperstown this year:

Scott Rolen stands alone in the place of baseball immortality as the only player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the voting ballot. His 76.3% vote tally was more than enough to secure his place among the game’s greats. He was also the only player to surpass the 75% threshold required for selection. 

Meanwhile, Fred McGriff’s outstanding career had been recognized by the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era Committee, as they voted him into Cooperstown with a unanimous 16 out of 16 votes, a few weeks back.

He was the only player out of the eight on the Contemporary Era ballot to earn the honor. While Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling fell short of the 12 votes needed for induction.

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Which other players do you think should make it to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Leave your comments below!