At 2pmET, the president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the two inductees that would gain entry into the Cooperstown family. These were SS/3B Cal Ripken Jr. and OF Tony Gwynn. They recieved 98.5% and 97.6% of ballots respectively, easily surpassing the 75% entry mark. In third place was Goose Gossage who recieved 71.2% followed by our Jim Rice who missed out again with 63.5% of the voting.
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career Years: 1981-2001
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career Years: 1981-2001
Team(s): Baltimore Orioles
All-Star Appearances: 19
World Series Rings: 1
Games Played, 3,001
Batting Average: .276
Batting Average: .276
At bats: 11,551
Hits: 3,184
Runs: 1,647
RBI: 1,695
Doubles: 603
Home runs: 431
Hits: 3,184
Runs: 1,647
RBI: 1,695
Doubles: 603
Home runs: 431
Additional Notability: Known as the "Iron Man" by playing 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons (MLB Record).
Tony Gwynn
Career Years: 1982-2001
Team(s): San Diego Padres
All-Star Appearances: 15
World Series Rings: 0
Games Played: 2,440
Batting Average: .338
At bats: 9,288
Hits: 3,141
Runs: 1,383
RBI: 1,138
Doubles: 543
Home runs: 135
There you have it. What is required to get into the hall of fame. Mark McGwire got 23.5% of the vote, enough to bring him back for next years ballot.
As for ex-Sox players in the results:
Andre Dawson - 56.7%
Lee Smith - 39.8%
Bret Saberhagen - 1.3%
Jose Conseco - 1.1%
Dante Bichette - 0.6%
1 comment:
NEXT YEAR. He's gotta get in NEXT YEAR. Now Ifeel like a fan before the WS in '04- "Next year we'll win it". Only this case "Next, year Jim Rice will be in the HOF". He NEEDS to be in there.
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