Complex sentence: He became eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time in 2007, and received 29 votes or 5.3% enough to ensure he will remain on the ballot in 2008.
Split into simpler sentences: He became eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time in 2007, and received 29 votes or 5.3%. This was enough to ensure he will remain on the ballot in 2008.