Jan 22, 2019 · For the first time in the 83 years of Baseball Writers’ Association of America balloting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a player has been elected by a unanimous vote. Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in saves, was named on all 425 ballots cast to earn election to the Hall

Nov 21, 2024 · For the first time in the 83 years of Baseball Writers’ Association of America balloting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a player has been elected by a unanimous vote. Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in saves, was named on all 425 ballots cast to…

In 2019, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and is to date the only player ever to be elected unanimously by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).

Feb 1, 2019 · On Jan. 22, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the Hall of Fame elections of not only Rivera, but also fellow pitchers Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina, as designated hitter Edgar Martinez. Rivera received 100 …

Jul 23, 2019 · He was the first unanimous selection in the Hall of Fame's history, appearing on all 425 ballots cast by eligible members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and surpassing Ken Griffey Jr.'s previous record of 99.32 percent of the vote.

Jan 23, 2019 · He is now the first and only candidate to be named on every ballot (all 425) submitted to the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). Rivera is of course an obvious Hall of Famer.

Jan 23, 2019 · The first-ever unanimous Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame selection, Mariano Rivera, was joined on a dais not far from his former home at Yankee Stadium by fellow electees Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina.

Jan 22, 2019 · Mariano Rivera has become baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection, elected Tuesday along with Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina. Rivera received all 425 votes in...

Jul 17, 2019 · Rivera is the first player to receive unanimous acclaim by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in the annual Hall balloting.

Sep 16, 2019 · Rivera was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July after becoming the first unanimous selection by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. On Monday, he became the 13th baseball player to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which along with the Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award a civilian can receive in ...