In his second year on the ballot, Barry Larkin earned 62.1 percent of the votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America on Wednesday. It marked a significant jump from last year, when he received 51.6 percent of the vote. Candidates are required to be on 75 percent of the ballots to gain election. "It's just an honor to be considered, first of all," Larkin told MLB Network. "I think Robbie Alomar and Bert Blyleven -- that was the right call, definitely. I'm just happy to be in the mix."