Overview
- The BBWAA announced the honor on Dec. 9, with Hoynes to be recognized during Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Cooperstown from July 24–27, 2026.
- Scott Miller finished second with 128 votes and Tom Verducci received 100, with voting limited to members with at least 10 consecutive years of service.
- Hoynes becomes the 77th recipient and the fourth honoree from the Cleveland market, joining Gordon Cobbledick, Hal Lebovitz and Sheldon Ocker.
- A three-member BBWAA committee set the ballot in July and members cast mailed ballots in November.
- Hoynes has covered Cleveland baseball since 1983, reporting more than 6,000 major league games and holding The Plain Dealer’s byline record, including coverage of three World Series teams and the 1993 spring training tragedy; colleagues publicly praised him after the announcement.