EditorialCarlos Beltran, the most prominent first-time finalist on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot, then with the New York Mets during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals in New York on July 27, 2010. (Ben Solomon/The New York Times)
EditorialBarry Bonds after taking batting practice prior to the San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, on May 7, 2006. (Robert Caplin/The New York Times)
EditorialRoger Clemens of the New York Yankees during a game against Cleveland Indians in New York, on Oct. 10, 2007. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
EditorialNew York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
EditorialRep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), who is running for a Senate seat, speaks to reporters after casting his ballot in Huntsville, Ala., on primary Election Day, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Charity Rachelle/The New York Times)