Baseball Hall of Fame ballots are due. Will a former KC Royal get the call?
The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be announced next Tuesday. And players like former Kansas City Royals outfielder Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones are seeking to be selected after appearing on the ballot for several years.
On SportsBeat KC, the sports podcast of The Star and KCUR (89.3 FM), three KC Star writers with Hall of Fame ballots discuss their selections.
According to the Rules for Election by the Baseball Writers Association of America, voting is based on record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team. It takes 75% of about 400 ballots cast to make the Hall.
So who gets the call this year?
Check out this week’s podcast.
This story was originally published January 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM.
Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star