Reds legend offers perspective on Chipper Jones' criticism of Andruw Jones' Hall of Fame snub

Shortly after the latest inductees to the 2025 Hall of Fame Class were announced Tuesday — without Andruw Jones' name on the list — former Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones went on a rant on social media to criticize the voters.

Jones fell short of the minimum vote share requirement (75%) after receiving only 66.2% of the vote. His placement in the Hall of Fame remains a point of debate among baseball analysts and fans alike. Jones was part of the 2025 class, which saw the induction of Billy Wagner, Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia into Cooperstown.

In his rant, Chipper Jones supposedly took a jibe at the voters, citing their alleged bias toward Yankees stars. The former Braves third baseman also said he wants all 75 living Hall of Famers to have the right to vote.

Reds Hall of Famer Sean Casey voiced strong agreement on "The Mayor's Office," advocating for Hall of Famers to be granted voting rights.

"That needs to happen, bro," Casey said (21:14 onwards). "I’m saying let the guys that have been in the box, let the guys that have played the game, have a vote. Let these guys have a vote. Don’t wait until the veterans committee to start getting baseball guys, managers, and those kinds of people who have been in the game to vote."

"Those Hall of Famers — 75 dudes — should have a vote on who gets in. Or there should be a panel of players that have a big vote for guys to get in and not just these writers that are leaving Ichiro off."

Sean Casey takes dig at BBWAA while advocating for Hall of Famers getting the right to vote amid Andruw Jones snub

Sean Casey was irked during his rant on why Ichiro Suzuki fell shy of a unanimous selection, receiving 99.7% of the vote. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) members earn a Hall of Fame vote. Casey furthered his case, saying they need to add players who are living and in Cooperstown.

"Listen, there’s a lot of great writers, a lot of good people out there, but there are some guys — let’s start weeding some of that out and get the process back to where some of the players that have been in the box and played the game have a vote on who gets into Cooperstown and who doesn’t," Casey said.

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