New York ¨C Curt Schilling was shut out on Tuesday, falling 16 votes shy of induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers¡¯ Association of America.
The former pitcher received 285 votes and was named on 71.1% of the ballots. He needed 75% to earn induction into Cooperstown. Schilling fell 20 votes shy of induction in 2020, when he received 70% of the vote.
Schilling wasn¡¯t alone, as no players earned induction for first time since 2013 and the ninth time overall.
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