Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have gone from center field to center stage. Beltrán and Jones were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network. The game’s highest individual honor went to Beltrán in his

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones reached the necessary 75% support on the Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame ballot in results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network. Beltrán and Jones were on the ballot for the fourth and ninth time, respectively.

In the room that will soon serve as their forever home, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were surrounded by the plaques of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s previous 351 inductees. It was one thing to get the Hall call Tuesday when the results of the Baseball Writers’

With Tuesday night’s announcement that Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is complete. Beltrán and Jones join former All-Star second baseman Jeff Kent, who was elected last month

Congratulations are in order for Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, the two newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Tuesday was a less celebratory day for 12 other players, all of whom were on this year’s Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot but won’t be returning to it in

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hard-nosed to his core and one of the most prolific run producers the second-base position has ever seen, Jeff Kent spent years wondering if Cooperstown would take notice. On Sunday, the answer finally arrived. A slugger who defined what middle-infield offense could look like, Kent is now

The Hall of Fame's 2026 Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot had Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones leading the way among returning players, while Cole Hamels highlighted the pack the first-year candidates. Both Beltrán and Jones will be inducted as part of the Class of 2026, so we can

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Not long after seeing a call come in from the Cooperstown, N.Y., area code, Joe Buck’s "heart felt like it stopped" and his thoughts drifted straight to his late father, Jack Buck, upon learning that he would be the 2026 recipient of the National Baseball Hall of

ORLANDO, Fla. -- It’s called the “Hawk Call.” For decades, a highlight of the experience of covering baseball games at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium or Progressive/Jacobs Field was that midgame moment when Paul Hoynes, the Indians/Guardians beat reporter for the Plain Dealer and then Cleveland.com, would suddenly spring to his

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones joined baseball’s elite when they earned induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the process, they joined an even more exclusive fraternity of baseball royalty, becoming the 22nd and 23rd players born outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, which, though it is

When the Baseball Hall of Fame class is revealed every year, one of the biggest storylines is always: Which team's cap will each player be wearing on his Hall of Fame plaque? A Hall of Famer going into Cooperstown under a certain team logo typically means that the player defined

Tom Seaver. Mike Piazza. And now, Carlos Beltrán. Beltrán's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Mets logo when he’s inducted into Cooperstown on July 26, putting him alongside Seaver and Piazza as the only players to have that distinction. “I didn’t do this alone,” said Beltrán, who played for

The Hall of Fame admits only a very select group of the greatest players in baseball history. Even within that limited club, there is a much smaller circle that is extra special: the One-Teamers. Even for a Hall of Famer, playing an entire career for the same MLB franchise is

MILWAUKEE -- When you check boxes on a Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, when it’s not just curiosity or a mental exercise but a real, permanent, public vote, you realize it’s a lot harder than you thought.

BOSTON – Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia got a sizable bump in votes in his second year on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, results of which were announced Tuesday. Though the diminutive sparkplug who was a key member of two World Series-winning teams fell well short of the

ATLANTA -- Andruw Jones’ long wait is over. The great center fielder can now join his many former Braves teammates as immortalized citizens of Cooperstown. Jones celebrated Tuesday, when he learned he had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. To reach the necessary 75 percent of the

NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltrán, the graceful and powerful center fielder who plied his two-way talents for the Royals, Mets and various other clubs for two decades, is about to become the newest member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Beltrán officially earned election to Cooperstown on Tuesday, appearing

Standing among the most dynamic center fielders of their era, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones had moved on to less demanding positions by the time they donned a Yankees uniform. But as the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepares to welcome its two newest inductees, it is worth noting that

CLEVELAND -- A pair of longtime Cleveland stars once again fell short of being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. In his penultimate year of eligibility on the BBWAA ballot, shortstop Omar Vizquel received 18.4 percent of the vote and

Félix Hernández, one of the most dominant pitchers of his era during his 15 seasons with the Mariners, took a big step toward perhaps getting inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by appearing on 46.1 percent of the ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of

NEW YORK -- David Wright’s bid for Cooperstown, while still suspect with seven years of eligibility left, is gaining enough traction to leave the door open on future ballots. Wright received 14.8 percent of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote Tuesday in his third year of eligibility, earning a

KANSAS CITY -- The foundation of Carlos Beltrán’s now-Hall of Fame career began in Kansas City. The former center-field star and 1999 Rookie of the Year for the Royals was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night and will join Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent in the

PHILADELPHIA -- Chase Utley is inching closer and closer to Cooperstown. Though the Phillies legend once again fell short of being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, he received 59.1% of the vote in his third year on the ballot -- a sizable jump from

LOS ANGELES -- After one former Dodger got a long-awaited call to Cooperstown in December, so did another on Tuesday. Andruw Jones, who spent the 2008 season with L.A., was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame after appearing on 78.4% of the ballots in his ninth year of

CHICAGO -- Mark Buehrle had his strongest support as part of the Hall of Fame balloting from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, as the left-handed hurler finished with 20 percent of the vote and 85 votes in his sixth year on the ballot. Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, who