Overview
- Rodriguez leveled the criticism during an appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show while discussing his HBO docuseries.
- Former commissioner Bud Selig was elected to the Hall in 2017 by the 16-member Today's Game Era Committee.
- Player elections are decided by the BBWAA, which has not inducted PED-linked stars such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
- Rodriguez is on the ballot for the fifth time after failing to reach 40% in his first four attempts, well short of the 75% required.
- MLB implemented drug testing in 2004 and the 2007 Mitchell Report cited a 'collective failure,' while Rodriguez later served a record Biogenesis suspension reduced to 162 games in 2014.