HOUSTON (AP) — Craig Biggio thinks he might have been bypassed for the Hall of Fame because he was on the ballot for the first time with several big stars linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
Biggio received the highest vote total in a year that produced no electees to Cooperstown on Wednesday. Biggio, 20th on the career list with 3,060 hits, appeared on 68.2 percent of the 569 ballots — 39 votes shy.
Steroids Era stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were also on the ballot for the first time and all fell far short of the required 75 percent. Biggio thinks it’s unfortunate if he was lumped in with others associated with performanceenhancing drugs
“I think it’s kind of unfair, but it’s the reality of the era that we played in,” he said. “We got a 68, and I’m going to go back and study a little harder and hopefully get a 75 next year,” Biggio said with a chuckle.
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