# Cardinals Announce 2026 Hall Of Fame Nominees

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- Published: 2026-02-25T10:30:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **_CARDINALS ANNOUNCE 2026 HALL OF FAME BALLOT NOMINEES_**

#### _**Fans to Select Former Cardinals Great for Induction on September 12**_

#### _**Fan Voting Open Now at **_󠀁[**_cardinals.com/HOF_**](http://www.cardinals.com/HOF)󠁿

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**ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 25, 2026 – **The [St. Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/)
have revealed **[George Hendrick](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hendrge01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-02-25_br)**,**
[Brian Jordan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordabr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-02-25_br)**,**
[Yadier Molina](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/molinya01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-02-25_br)**,
and** [Albert Pujols](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pujolal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.nyrdcast.com&utm_campaign=2026-02-25_br)**
as the modern players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis Cardinals
Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones.

[⌊Cardinals Hall of Fame 2026⌉⌊Cardinals Hall of Fame 2026⌉[

Fans can view the 2026 Cards Hall of Fame ballot and cast their selection online
now at [cardinals.com/HOF](http://www.cardinals.com/HOF). Online voting will run
through Friday, April 17.

The full 2026 Cards Hall of Fame Induction Class will be announced in May with the
annual enshrinement ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 12.

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame was established to recognize the exceptional
careers and significant achievements of the greatest players in team history. To
be eligible, the nominees must have played for the team 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 58 members of the Cards 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 Cards Hall of
Famers can be found at [cardinals.com/HOF](http://www.cardinals.com/HOF).

A description of each 2026 Cardinals Hall of Fame nominee’s career as a Cardinal
follows:

**George Hendrick (OF)**
**Seasons: 1978_–_1984****_.294/.345/.470, 978 H, 122 HR,
187 2B, 582 RBI, 457 R, 270 BB, .815 OPS, 17.9 bWAR_****_(893 Games)_**

George Hendrick was a strong and steady presence for the Cards 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)**
**Seasons: 1992_–_1998****_.291/.339/.474, 671 H, 84 HR, 122
2B, 24 3B, 367 RBI, 346 R, 86 SB, .813 OPS, 20.1 bWAR_****_(643 Games)_**

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.

**Yadier Molina (C)**
**Seasons: 2004_–_2022****_.277/.327/.399, 2168 H, 176 HR,
408 2B, 1022 RBI, 777 R, 40.3 CS%, .726 OPS, 41.7 bWAR_****_(2226 Games)_**

Yadier Molina became one of the foremost catchers in baseball history while wearing
a Cardinals uniform his entire career. He played 19 seasons, second in franchise
longevity, and ranks third all-time with 2,226 games played and 2,168 hits, fourth
with 408 doubles, sixth with 1,022 RBI and ninth with 176 home runs. The 10-time
All-Star won nine Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves and a Silver Slugger Award. 
Molina anchored the 2006 and 2011 World Championship teams, as well as the 2004 
and 2013 National League pennant winners, and is the franchise postseason career
leader with 104 games played and 102 hits.

**Albert Pujols (1B)**
**_Seasons: 2001–2011, 2022       _****_.326/.417/.614, 2156
H, 469 HR, 469 2B, 1397 RBI, 1333 R, 117 SB, 1.031 OPS, 88.7 bWAR_****_(1814 Games)_**

Albert Pujols bookended his legendary career with the Cardinals. He was the 2005,
2008 and 2009 National League Most Valuable Player and the 2022 NL Comeback Player
of the Year. On the franchise career lists, Pujols ranks second with 469 doubles,
469 home runs, 1,397 RBI and a .614 slugging percentage; third with 1,333 runs; 
fourth with 2,156 hits; and tied for fifth with a .326 batting average and a .417
on-base percentage. The 10-time NL All-Star won two Gold Gloves as a first baseman
and six Silver Slugger Awards. Pujols starred for the 2006 and 2011 World Series
champions, plus the 2004 NL pennant winners.

**— STL —**

**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 58 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](http://www.cardinals.com/museum).

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