Griffey elected to Hall in record, Piazza gets nod too
Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr fell three votes shy of becoming the first unanimous selection in Baseball Hall of Fame history when he was elected on Wednesday in his first time on the ballot.
Of 440 ballots submitted by senior members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Griffey was named on 437, or 99.32 percent.
The previous high was 98.84 percent by pitcher Tom Seaver in 1992.
“I can’t be upset. It’s just an honor to be elected and to have the highest percentage is definitely a shock,” Griffey said.
He will be inducted to the shrine in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24, along with slugging catcher Mike Piazza.
Griffey, 46, had 2,781 hits and 630 home runs in his 22-year career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds.
A 13-time All-Star, Griffey won 10 Gold Glove Awards and seven Silver Slugger Awards.
Griffey, whose 630 home runs puts him sixth on US baseball’s all-time list, was the 51st player elected in his first year on the ballot.
Piazza received 365 votes, or 83 percent, in his fourth year on the ballot. “Incredibly special. Wow,” said Piazza, who hit 396 of his 427 career home runs as a catcher.
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