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Joe Maddon named to 2027 baseball Hall of Fame committee ballot
Joe Maddon is one of eight candidates on the 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot, which covers managers, umpires and executives.
Maddon began his major league managing career at age 52 after more than three decades in the Angels’ organization.
He helped turn the Tampa Bay Rays into a contender, leading them to the 2008 American League pennant and four playoff appearances from 2008 to 2013.
Maddon later led the Cubs to a historic title in 2016, their first World Series championship since 1908.
His record matters because the committee can elect candidates to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
The 16 committee members vote on December 6 in San Diego, and a candidate needs at least 75% of the vote to be elected.
Those elected are set to be inducted on July 25, 2027, alongside any candidates chosen by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Joe Maddon is among eight candidates on the 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot for managers, umpires and executives.
The candidates will be considered by a 16-member committee in San Diego on December 6.
Candidates who receive at least 75% of the vote will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 25, 2027.
Maddon led the Tampa Bay Rays to the American League pennant in 2008 and the Chicago Cubs to a World Series title in 2016.
He won American League Manager of the Year honors twice with the Rays and won the award again with the Cubs in 2015.
- Who
- Joe Maddon, a former manager of the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs.
- What
- He was named to the 2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot.
- When
- The committee vote is scheduled for December 6. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- The vote will take place in San Diego. Inductees will be honored in Cooperstown.
- Why
- The ballot considers candidates whose greatest impact came from 1980 to the present.
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Maddon led the Rays to 97 wins and the American League pennant before they lost to the Phillies in the World Series.
Maddon guided the Cubs to their first postseason berth in seven years and won Manager of the Year honors.
Maddon led the Cubs to their first World Series triumph since 1908.
The eight candidates are scheduled to be voted on in San Diego.
Candidates who receive at least 75% of the committee vote are scheduled to be inducted in Cooperstown.
- Ballot
- 8 candidates
- Committee
- 16 members
- Vote threshold
- At least 75%
- Vote location
- San Diego
- Induction date
- July 25, 2027
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