A total of eight players with Red Sox connections will appear on the 2013 Hall Of Fame ballot—six for the first time. Leading the pack of first-timers are: World Series hero
Curt Schilling, alleged PED-tainted
Roger Clemens, and free-spirit
David Wells. Other Boston-affiliated players include former Red Sox prospect
Jeff Bagwell (who garnered 56% support last year), and former Sox closer
Lee Smith (who picked up 50.6% support in 2012). Also appearing on the ballot (released today by the Baseball Writers' Association of America) were: former Sox second-baseman
Todd Walker, former reliever
Mike Stanton, and former starter
Aaron Sele.
