Fred McGriff the former outfielder who played for Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers. was chosen by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee to enter the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame this Sunday.
16 former players made participated in the vote
McGriff was unanimously chosen by a committee of 16 former players and became the only one to enter baseball immortality in the class of 2023.
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12 other players including all-time home run leader Barry Bonds, seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, and former Cuban slugger Rafael Palmeiro, were also on the ballot, each of whom was linked to scandals involving the use of PEDs and received less than 4 votes.
McGriff was voted by Don Mattingly with 50% of votes, Curt Schilling with 43.8%, and Dale Murphy with 37.5%.
McGriff has been blessed over the years
The former Braves outfielder mentioned that “It’s just icing on the cake. And for it to be unanimous is a beautiful thing,” while adding that he has been “totally blessed over the years,”.
McGriff’s record stands as he managed to hit 2,490 hits, including 441 doubles, 24 triples and 493 home runs, 1,550 RBIs, and 1,349 runs scored, with a batting average of .284.
More will be added
Fred is now just waiting for the result of the Baseball Writers Association of North America’s vote, which will be announced next year on January 24, they will disclose who else will be included in the coveted Hall of Fame.
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