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For the first time since 1939, Major League Baseball didn’t induct a single player into its Hall of Fame. The leading vote getter on the 1964 ballot missed by the thinnest possible margin as pitcher Alec Ebner was at 65.9% on his second ballot, barely missing the 66% threshold. Four others finished above 50%; closer Victoro Fraijo at 57.9% on his sixth attempt, 2B Matthew Verdery at 55.0% on his second, 1B Tiger Novak at 51.3% in his debut, and closer Hunter Walsh at 50.4% on his second go.

One player was dropped after ten tries in closer Jason Boychuk. In 20 years with 10 teams, he had 220 saves and 302 shutdowns, a 2.33 ERA, 1193 strikeouts in 925.2 innings, and 31.4 WAR. A steady career, but hardly Hall of Fame worthy and almost a surprise he made it ten ballots. Boychuk peaked at 37.4% on his debut and was at 10.6% at the end.