A former most valuable player and a former Cy Young Award winner are headlining the 12 first-time candidates on the 2026 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
The Hall of Fame — based in Cooperstown, New York — on Monday released the ballot that will be sent to more than 400 voting members from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Ryan Braun, who spent his 14-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers, was the National League MVP in 2011 when he hit .332 with 33 home runs and 111 RBIs.
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