"MLB Hall of Fame Welcomes Beltre, Mauer, and Helton; Wagner Misses by 5 Votes"

Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2024. Beltre received 95.1% of the votes, while Helton and Mauer also secured the required votes for induction. Billy Wagner narrowly missed election by 5 votes, and Gary Sheffield will be removed from the ballot after failing to secure induction in his 10th and final year. Eight players, including Jose Bautista and Victor Martinez, were eliminated from future ballots after failing to receive the required 5% of votes.