Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones Elected To Hall Of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday evening that Carlos Beltran and AnDruw Jones have been elected to Cooperstown. They will be inducted alongside Jeff Kent in June. Although the sign-stealing scandal likely delayed Beltran's path to the Hall of Fame, he ultimately earned election in his fourth year on the ballot. Over a 20-year major league career, Beltran slashed .279/.350/.486 with 435 home runs, 1,587 RBI, 1,582 runs scored, and 312 stolen bases across 2,586 games. The 48-year-old native of Puerto Rico was named Rookie of the Year in 1999, earned nine All-Star selections, won three Gold Gloves, and captured a World Series title in 2017 with the Houston Astros. Longtime Atlanta Brave Andruw Jones was also elected. Jones played 17 seasons, slashing .254/.337/.486 with 434 home runs, 1,289 RBI, 1,204 runs scored, and 152 stolen bases across 2,196 games. While Jones was a strong offensive contributor, he was even more dominant defensively. The 48-year-old native of Cura ao won an incredible 10 Gold Gloves, was a five-time All-Star, and led Major League Baseball with 51 home runs in 2005, earning a Silver Slugger Award that season.
Jan 21