Baseball Writers Association of America

The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) is an organization of active baseball writers who have been members for at least 10 years. This group plays a crucial role in selecting players for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. To be eligible for selection, a player must have been active in the major leagues between 5 and 20 years prior to the election and must receive 75 percent of the BBWAA members' votes. The BBWAA also selects winners for awards such as the Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award.12