Hall of Fame doors remain closed to Roger Clemens, fellow Steroid Era stars

ORLANDO, Fla. – Roger Clemens spent a decade falling short on the Baseball Writers Association of America’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.

He fared worse against a 16-person committee of Hall of Famers, team owners, former executives, and media members who met Sunday in Orlando, the site of the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings.

Armed with the power to finally send Clemens, arguably the greatest pitcher of the last half-century, the committee was unyielding.

Jeff Kent will be the only Contemporary Era inductee for the Class of 2026.

Voters were allowed to select no more than three candidates apiece. Kent received 14 votes, followed by nine votes for Carlos Delgado, and six apiece for Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy. Neither Clemens, nor Barry Bonds, Gary Sheffield, or the late Fernando Valenzuela