Fred McGriff

Photo: Evan Thompson/Sport Relay) Right Image: COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — Hall of Fame inductee Scott Rolen (right) listens to Commissioner Rob Manfred (not pictured) read the inscription on his plaque with Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch (holding plaque) and other members of the Hall. (Photo by Evan Thompson/Sport Relay

Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen: Two Ordinary, Hardworking Guys Who Achieved Immortality

Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen — Ordinary, Hardworking Guys — Inducted into Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — The Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen, gave their speeches Sunday in the induction ceremony. Both were humble and from the heart, making the room get dusty at the end. McGriff, […]

Fred McGriff hitting with the Toronto Blue Jays

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Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee; Belle, Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro Fall Well Short

Hall of Fame

Fred McGriff Elected to Hall of Fame First baseman Fred McGriff, the first player in major league history to hit 30-plus home runs with five different teams, is the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. “The Crime Dog,” who smacked 493 home runs in his 19-year career, earned induction on a unanimous vote […]