Last month in San Diego, the Contemporary Era committee of the Baseball Hall of Fame met to consider candidates overlooked by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
The 16-member committee selected only one player, Fred McGriff. Candidates with fewer than four votes — including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro — did not have their totals revealed.
It seemed as if the committee made a statement. McGriff’s numbers weren’t nearly as impressive as Bonds’ or Palmeiro’s, but McGriff never was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs.
