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Jones, Beltran Inducted to Hall of Fame by BBWAA

Outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), results revealed Tuesday on MLB Network. They were the only two guys who received 75% or more of the votes from 425 ballots submitted. They will be joining second baseman Jeff […]

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Hall of Fame candidate Carlos Beltran playing against the Phillies in 2011 while with the Mets
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The 2026 Hall of Fame “Ballot” of Editor-in-Chief Evan Thompson

My 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Carlos Beltran and three others It’s that time again! I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But I still go through the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball […]

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Cal Ripken leaning against Lou Gehrig's memorial in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium, 1990
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1989 Upper Deck Pack Unsealing 1: Cal Ripken Jr. – The Hometown Ironman Chases Gehrig, History

Cal Ripken Jr.‘s career was a legendary one as he played for 21 seasons, all with the Baltimore Orioles, and was an All-Star for 18 straight seasons (5th all-time) from 1983 until his final season in 2001. A two-time AL MVP, Ripken shined, beginning from his first full season in 1982 when he was not […]

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Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer are three of the eight players included on the 2024 Hall of Fame Mock Ballot of Sport Relay Editor-in-chief and National Writer Evan Thompson.

The 2024 Hall of Fame “Ballot” of Editor-in-Chief Evan Thompson

My 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Beltre, Helton, Mauer, and Five Others I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But I still do the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball and its history, voting […]

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Pat Hughes delivering his acceptance speech after receiving the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting
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Pat Hughes, Radio Voice of the Chicago Cubs, Receives Ford C. Frick Award at Hall of Fame Weekend

Pat Hughes Honored with Frick Award at HOF Weekend COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 22) — Pat Hughes, John Lowe, and Carl Erskine were honored at the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Saturday afternoon as part of the 2023 Hall of Fame Weekend. Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs, earned the Ford C. Frick Award […]

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Larry Walker, Ozzie Smith, Dave WInfield, and Eddie Murray being introduced
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Ozzie Smith, Other Hall of Fame Legends Lead On-field Clinic in Cooperstown

Ozzie Smith Leads On-field Clinic in Cooperstown for 20th Year COOPERSTOWN, NY. (Jul 21) — Dozens of fans young and old descended on Doubleday Field Friday morning for a dream experience with Hall of Fame legends. Ozzie Smith, for the 20th year, led an on-field instruction along with Eddie Murray, Larry Walker, and Dave Winfield […]

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