Cardinals announce 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot nominees

ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 21, 2025 – The St. Louis Cardinals have revealed Steve Carlton, George Hendrick, Brian Jordan, and ?dgar Renter?a as the modern players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones. Fans can view the 2025 Cardinals Hall of Fame ballot and cast their selections online starting Saturday, February 22, at cardinals.com/HOF.

The modern player with the most votes after fan voting concludes on Friday, April 18, will be selected for induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame during an enshrinement ceremony on Saturday, September 6. The full 2025 Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction Class, which will also include a veteran player chosen by the Red Ribbon Committee and a Cardinals organization selection, will be announced in May.

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame was established to recognize the exceptional careers and significant achievements of the greatest players in Cardinals history. To be eligible, the nominees must have played for the Cardinals for at least three seasons and be retired as a player from Major League Baseball for at least three years. The eligible pool of players is divided into two categories, including "modern players" and "veteran players." If a player retired more than 40 years prior to the induction year, he is classified as a veteran player.

All 55 members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame are permanently enshrined in the Cardinals Hall of Fame Gallery presented by Edward Jones located on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village, just outside the entrance to the team’s museum. The Hall of Fame Gallery is free and open to the public. A full list of Cardinals Hall of Famers can be found at cardinals.com/HOF.

A description of each 2025 Cardinals Hall of Fame nominee’s career as a Cardinal follows:

Steve Carlton (LHP)

Years: 1965 – 1971 77-62, 3.10 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 1.28 WHIP, 66 CG, 16 SHO, 951 SO, 1265.1 IP (172 GS)

Steve Carlton began his National Baseball Hall of Fame career in St. Louis, capped with a 20-9 record and his third All-Star selection in 1971. He ranked second in the NL with a 2.17 ERA in 1969. The left-hander ranks ninth in franchise history with 951 strikeouts, tied for third with 13 games of 10-plus strikeouts and is one of only two Cardinals pitchers to win 75 games before turning 27. In his five full seasons with the Cardinals, Carlton averaged 32 starts and 237 innings while working more than seven innings per start. He was a member of the 1967 World Series champions and the 1968 NL pennant winners.

George Hendrick (OF)

Years: 1978 – 1984 .294/.345/.470, 978 H, 187 2B, 122 HR, 582 RBI, 457 R, 270 BB (893 G)

George Hendrick was a strong and steady presence for the Cardinals for seven seasons as an outfielder and first baseman. He topped the team in home runs and RBI and received National League Most Valuable Player Award votes four consecutive years (1980-1983), while batting .300 or better three times. A two-time All-Star and Silver Slugger Award recipient with St. Louis, Hendrick drove in the winning run in Game 7 of the 1982 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. “Silent George” ranks ninth in franchise history with 62 game-winning RBI (since 1980). He served as the Cardinals’ hitting coach in 1996 and 1997.

Brian Jordan (OF)

Years: 1992 – 1998 .291/.339/.474, 671 H, 122 2B, 24 3B, 84 HR, 367 RBI, 346 R, 86 SB (643 G)

Outfielder Brian Jordan finished eighth in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1996 after batting .310 with 36 doubles, 17 home runs, 104 RBI and 22 stolen bases — leading the Cardinals to the NL Central Division championship and their first postseason appearance since 1987. He batted .422 with runners in scoring position that year, a franchise record at the time. In 1998, Jordan set career-highs with a .316 batting average and 25 home runs. A first round selection in the 1988 MLB Draft, Jordan played in the NFL for three seasons while working his way up the Cardinals farm system.

?dgar Rentería (SS)

Years: 1999 – 2004 .290/.347/.420, 973 H, 207 2B, 71 HR, 451 RBI, 497 R, 148 SB (903 G)

Among shortstops, ?dgar Rentería ranks second in Cardinals history in home runs and stolen bases and third in batting average (min. 1,500 plate appearances), hits, extra-base hits and RBI. He won three Silver Slugger Awards and two Gold Gloves in six seasons, including both in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, Rentería set franchise records for a shortstop with a .330 average and 47 doubles, to go with 13 homers, 100 RBI and 34 steals. A three-time All-Star with St. Louis, he played on four National League Central Division championship teams and batted .333 in the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum

The 8,000-square-foot St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum on the second floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village celebrates the rich history of baseball in St. Louis and the legacy of one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Since its creation in 2014, the Cardinals Hall of Fame presented by Edward Jones, has inducted 55 former Cardinal players, coaches and executives. The Cardinals’ museum collection is the largest team-held collection in baseball and is second only to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in terms of size with over 22,000 memorabilia items and hundreds of thousands of archived photos. Fans can learn more about the museum at cardinals.com/museum.