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Pete Caldera

Public ballots are out and Derek Jeter's lone 'no' Hall of Fame voter remains a mystery

The Derek Jeter Hall of Fame mystery might never be solved.

Two weeks after Jeter missed by one vote of being a unanimous selection by eligible members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, ballots were made public by those who chose that option.

Of the 397 BBWAA members who cast a ballot, 315 checked the box to have the Hall of Fame publicly reveal their ballot.

All of those 315 cast a vote for Jeter.

Additionally, Ryan Thibodaux, who keeps close tabs on the voting process with his Hall of Fame Tracker, received an additional 17 ballots _ all of which contain a Jeter vote.

That leaves 65 private ballots, one of which is absent of a checked box for the five-time world champion Yankees shortstop.

BBWAA members who have not previously made their 2020 ballots public may still add their ballots via the organization's Website.

Omission of Jeter's name on one Hall of Fame ballot sparked nationwide debate and interest, creating a stir on social media and beyond sports circles.

The context of Jeter's lone "no" vote even made it to the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, when Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York referenced it in the Senate on Jan. 23.

However, the last Yankees captain wasn't the least bit concerned that one out of 397 voters left him off the ballot.

"I focus on the ones that did (vote for me)," said Jeter, who would have been only the second unanimously elected player to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA, joining former teammate Mariano Rivera.

"I'm not thinking about that," Jeter added during the Hall of Fame's press conference on Jan. 22. "I'm happy I'm sitting on this stage right now and that's not something that crosses my mind."

Jeter judiciously offered that it's difficult for any sized group to agree on anything.

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