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In our first look at former Yankees on the 2026 BBWAA ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, we focused on players who spent only a brief portion of their career with the Yankees. This time around, we'll dig into two players who are primarily known as Yankees and would likely be in the Hall of Fame already had steroids not been an issue during their careers. Before we get to those juicy stories, there's one more former Yankee on the ballot who has the best shot at election this year. Albeit with his own bit controversy that likely held him back from enshrinement in Cooperstown last year. Get your popcorn ready, it's high drama Hall of Fame time here at Jimmy Sez! For each player, their JAWS (Jaffe Average WAR Score, developed by Jay Jaffe) value is given along with the average Hall of Famer's JAWS at the player's position. JAWS is a Hall of Fame rating system based on WAR that incorporates both career and peak value. If you're interested in learning more about t...

Al l of the BBWAA votes are in for this year's Hall of Fame ballot but the results won't be announced until January 20th. Until then, there will be a whole lot of speculation as to who will make the cut to be enshrined in Cooperstown this summer. Let's add to the chaos! Of the 27 former players up for election, six of them spent at least a portion of their career as a Yankee. As we do every year, we'll take a close look at the career of each of them and give an honest assessment as to their chances of earning a bronze plaque in the most exclusive room in baseball. First up, we'll take a look at three players who spent a lot of time changing uniforms, especially late in their careers. Each of them was a multiple-time All-Star in their playing days and one might even get the nod from the BBWAA this year thanks to his reputation as one of the greatest fielders who ever lived. For each player, their JAWS (Jaffe Average WAR Score, developed by Jay Jaffe) value is given...

In the first two installments of this series we focused on players who had only brief stints with the Yankees and were mostly remembered for playing with other teams. Now we're ready to take a deep dive into some players who are known primarily as Yankees, mainly because they won the only World Series championships of their careers in pinstripes. Each of these guys has a viable case for the Hall of Fame, but for various reasons only one is likely to be elected this year. For each player, their JAWS (Jaffe Average WAR Score, developed by Jay Jaffe) value is given along with the average Hall of Famer's JAWS at the player's position. JAWS is a Hall of Fame rating system based on WAR that incorporates both career and peak value. If you're interested in learning more about this,  click here . CC Sabathia - Starting Pitcher - JAWS: 50.8, HoF JAWS: 61.5 In December 2008 George Steinbrenner responded to the first playoff-less season the Yankees had since 1994 with the fire of...

In our first look at former Yankees on the 2025 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, we focused on players who don't really stand a chance at election. Here we'll dig into a batch of players whose chances are much better. In fact, at least one of these players is virtually guaranteed to be heading to Cooperstown this summer. The common thread for this group is that they're all outfielders who earned Gold Gloves at some point in their career. Between the four of them, they account for 24 of the awards given to the best fielders at each position for a given season. But these guys didn't just flash the leather. Each of them could impress spectators in various ways and all are worthy of consideration for baseball's highest honor. For each player, their JAWS (Jaffe Average WAR Score, developed by Jay Jaffe) value is given along with the average Hall of Famer's JAWS at the player's position. JAWS is a Hall of Fame rating system based on WAR that incorporates both career an...