Posted On: 01/08/2016 7:40:56 AM
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Base Ball It is the most exclusive team in sports, and it now features two new Hall of Fame members.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 6, becoming members 311 and 312 of the Cooperstown shrine .
Griffey, in his first year on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot, was named on 437 of 440 ballots by voting members of the BBWAA, setting a new record with a percentage of 99.32. The previous mark of 98.84 percent was set by Tom Seaver in 1992.
Piazza, in his fourth year on the BBWAA ballot, was named on 365 ballots – or 83.0 percent of all ballots cast.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 6, becoming members 311 and 312 of the Cooperstown shrine .
Griffey, in his first year on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot, was named on 437 of 440 ballots by voting members of the BBWAA, setting a new record with a percentage of 99.32. The previous mark of 98.84 percent was set by Tom Seaver in 1992.
Piazza, in his fourth year on the BBWAA ballot, was named on 365 ballots – or 83.0 percent of all ballots cast.
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