For the first time in seventeen years, the Baseball Writers' Association of America failed to elect a single Hall of Fame candidate from the 2013 ballot into Cooperstown. The empty Class of 2013 irked Jon Stewart, who had plenty to say about it on Thursday night.
Stewart devoted a segment of "The Daily Show" on Thursday to weigh in on the contentious debate surrounding baseball's Steroid Era and whether players who used PEDs should be voted into the Hall of Fame.
The comedian also voiced his opinions on players he believed deserved the nod into the Class of 2013, including Astros All-Star Craig Biggio and 10-time Silver Slugger winner Mike Piazza.
"Put a Met in!" Stewart begged. "Put a Met in the Hall of Fame!"
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Of course, his rant wasn't complete without poking a little fun at the three superstars tied closest to the performance-enhancing scandal with the help of Stewart's field correspondants.