Hall of Fame Welcomes 6

Tom Groovine and Dirk Lindros were elected to the Hall of Fame today, with each receiving 100% of the required votes.  This was no surprise as Groovine won more than 300 games while Lindros hit over 600 homeruns.

Joining them with 75% of are catcher Bruce Berano on his first ballot, 1B/3B John Conner, OF Damon Nkik, and the first elf elected to the Hall, outfielder Sithas Kawasaki.

The following players received votes and will remain on the 2019 ballot, which will be out within a few weeks:

Jerry Tugwell
Sammy Swopa
Leon Wolf
Jake Decker
Alex Salazar

In addition, Yoda received a write in vote.  Yoda managed for 10 seasons in Orlando, including the team's only championship year, and three years for the Florida Penguins.  He is currently the general manager of the Penguins, and while he would be eligible as a manager, the league will not place him on the ballot while he remains active as a GM.

The following players did not receive votes and will no longer be considered on future ballots:

Vern Terrell
Monty Harmon
Shazeem Abdul-Mustafa
Stephon Jameson
Sid Rubin
Troy Everett
Paul Williamson