If Kansas City Royals fans are hoping to see a former player head to Cooperstown this winter, they have two very different outcomes coming.
Long-time left fielder Alex Gordon is entering his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot, but his odds of earning a second ballot, much less an induction, feel slim to none in the 82nd Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame election.
Another former outfielder, Carlos Beltrán, has a solid chance to clear the coveted 75% voting threshold this winter after starting his career patrolling Kauffman Stadium.