The Cooperstown candidacies of Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones might benefit by the lack of slam-dunk newcomers to the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.

The debate over whether Baseball Hall of Fame ballots should be made public has been a polarizing one for years, but you may be surprised to hear where the majority of voters stand.

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