By MATT PIKE
Voting is now open online for fans to vote online for who should be the newest member of the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2027.
Online voting remains open through November 16th at midnight and fans can click HERE to vote. The 2027 vote includes four first-time eligible Royals Alumni and eight that return after receiving at least 10% of the vote in 2026 cycle. Returning on the ballot are outfielder Carlos Beltrán, first baseman and designated hitter Billy Butler, outfieler Lorenzo Cain, pitcher Wade Davis, shortstop Alcides Escobar, pitcher Kelvin Herrera, pitcher Greg Holland, and pitcher Joakim Soria.
For the first time on the ballot, pitcher Zack Greinke is eligible, alongside first baseman Eric Hosmer, pitcher Ian Kennedy, and third baseman Mike Moustakas. To be eligible for the first time, Royals Alumni must have been active with the team for at least three seasons and accumulated a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances or 300.0 innings pitched or managed the equivalent of three full seasons. Eligible alumni shall have ceased to be an active on-field member of the Royals (or for any other Major League organization) in the role for which they are being considered for at least three calendar years preceding the election.
Fans will be joined by other voters, including all living members of the Royals Hall of Fame, the Royals Ownership Group, members of the Royals Hall of Fame Executive Board, select members of the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America and Kansas City media, and current Royals front office staff with at least 15 years of service, in selecting any Royals Hall of Fame inductees. The online fan ballot will account for 12 full votes for each of the top five vote getters. Any candidate receiving 75% of the vote will be elected and scheduled for induction during the 2027 Royals season. Eligible alumni that receive at least 10% of the vote can remain on the ballot for five regular phase election cycles.
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