There are 32 players on the Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame ballot this year and the ongoing debate of who's worthy, who's not and who cheated with performance-enhancing drugs will rage on well beyond the reveal of the voting results on Jan. 6.

In Buzz's book, there's quite possibly only one new Hall of Famer headed to Cooperstown this coming summer, and that lock is Ken Griffey Jr.

The rest? Well, it's not that easy. Buzz has eliminated 12 of the guys who are not likely to even make the cut to be on next year's ballot and examined the stats for 20 of those who are left. Along with this, Buzz has added some key Rookie Card info, too, just in case you haven't tracked any of them down just yet or want to revisit cardboard from your youth.
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Autograph appearances aren't just for baseball players -- they're also for the Rookie of the Year.

And that's exactly who's showing up for an Indiana signing on Sunday -- Thomas Ian Nicholas, the Rookie of the Year. You know, Henry Rowengartner ... the guy who once struck out home run king Barry Bonds?

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This year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been released by the Baseball Writers' Association of America with 15 new names and several players who appeared on last year's ballot but failed to get 75 percent of the votes.

Below is the ballot that all BBWAA members will receive. The writers can vote for as many as 10 players. Those who appear on 75 percent of all ballots cast will be inducted into the Hall. Your challenge here is a bit different.

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