Three legends were inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Tuesday, out of the 28 players listed on the ballot for consideration.

Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner secured entry as they each met the 75% vote requirement to cement their respective legacies. Suzuki became the first Asian-born player enriched in the Hall of Fame. Sabathia became the third member of the “Black Aces” — 15 African American pitchers who’ve won 20-plus games in a single season — to be elected and Wagner was the lone ex-Boston Red Sox player to make it.

Meanwhile, four others who’ve also worn a Red Sox uniform in their careers didn’t make the cut, including a few household-name World Series champions.

Here’s where each five of them finished once all ballots were sealed and submitted:

Billy Wagner: 82.5%
It was quite the mountain climb for Wager, who during his first year of eligibility in 2016, only earned 10.5% of the vote, followed by 10.2% in 2017.

Story continues below advertisement

The 53-year-old spent a single season with Boston in 2009, recording a 1.98 ERA across 15 relief appearances for then-skipper Terry Francona. Wager proceeded to wrap up his career the following year with the Atlanta Braves, ending a 16-year run in the big leagues with seven All-Star appearances, 422 saves — the eighth-most in MLB history — and a 2.31 ERA throughout 903 innings logged.

Manny Ramirez: 34.3%
The clock is ticking for Ramirez — and fast.

    What do you think?  Leave a comment.

Ramirez fell short for the ninth year in a row, showing very minimal ballot progression from last year’s 32.5% finish. This means Ramirez has just one year left of eligibility in 2026 before being removed from the ballot for good.

David Ortiz’s former partner in crime through Boston’s 2004 and 2007 World Series runs collected plenty of iconic playoff moments in a Red Sox uniform. Ramirez was the ’04 Fall Classic MVP, crushed a walk-off home run off Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels in the ’07 American League Division Series and finished top-10 in AL MVP voting for eight years in a row with Boston (1998-2005).

Story continues below advertisement

Dustin Pedroia: 11.9%
It was the first time Pedroia’s name appeared on the ballot, and the 41-year-old met the 5% threshold needed to remain on the ballot next year.

Pedroia, the 2007 Rookie of the Year, AL MVP, four-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion, began his career on a Hall of Fame pace. The undersized second baseman made a name for himself as a proficient, low-strikeout-rate hitter with a magnet for a glove and an attitude every big leaguer should strive to embody.

Injuries, however, plagued the home stretch of Pedroia’s career. He played 114 of 486 potential games throughout the final three seasons of his run in the big leagues, battling constant knee injuries that prevented Pedroia from a proper farewell off the diamond.

Ian Kinsler: 2.5%
Kinsler’s time with the Red Sox (37 games) was short-lived, as was his time on the ballot.

Story continues below advertisement

The 42-year-old was best known for his eight-year run as the lead-off hitter of the Texas Rangers. Kinsler’s closest reach to the AL MVP came in 2008 when the then-first-time All-Star finished 20th — well behind Pedroia. Kinsler also found success with the Detroit Tigers in the mid-2010s as they failed time and time again to get over the hump and capitalize on their Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander-led rotation.

Kinsler did become a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018, but by that time he was far removed from his prime, both offensively and defensively.

Hanley Ramirez: 0%
Ramirez became the second one-and-done ballot member after failing to earn a single vote.

Boston’s former top prospect shortstop was among the most elite infielders during his 2008-2010 stretch with the then-Florida Marlins. Ramirez slashed .342/.410/.543 with 24 home runs and 106 RBIs during his age-25 season in 2009, finishing second in the National League MVP vote behind Albert Pujols.

Story continues below advertisement

The 41-year-old returned for a four-year stint with the Red Sox after signing a four-year, $88 million deal with the team in 2014. By that time, Ramirez was no longer a shortstop and experimented with patrolling Fenway Park’s challenging left field before being moved over to first base.

Featured image via Winslow Townson/Imagn Images