Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

[Hammer]

ESPN.com news services

Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Wednesday.

Eighth on the wins list with a 355-227 record and a 3.16 ERA over 23 seasons, Maddux won four consecutive Cy Young Awards from 1992-95 and a record 18 Gold Gloves with the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego. An eight-time All-Star, he won at least 13 games in 20 straight seasons.

Among pitchers with 3,000 innings whose careers began in 1921 or later – after the Dead Ball Era – Maddux's 1.80 walks per nine innings is second only to Robin Roberts' 1.73, according to STATS.

Glavine, -- Maddux's longtime teammate with the Braves -- was a 10-time All-Star, a two-time Cy Young winner and compiled 305-203 record over 22 seasons. At the induction ceremony in Cooperstown on July 27, Maddux and Glavine join their former manager Bobby Cox, elected last month by the expansion-era committee along with Joe Torre and Tony La Russa.

A two-time AL MVP, Thomas hit .301 with 521 homers and 1,704 RBIs in 19 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Toronto and Oakland.


Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

[Jeff]

No Jack Morris!
Too bad!

[Hammer]

Biggio missed by 2 votes (he received 74.8%)! I think he deserves to be in the Hall.

I have no issues with the players that were elected. As a Phillies fan, though, I'm avoiding Cooperstown HOF weekend . Just kidding, nothing but respect for Maddux, Glavine and Bobby Cox.

[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

No Jack Morris!
Too bad!

Agreed. As someone who watched him pitch that game 7 for my Twins, hard to believe that he got passed by and is now no longer eligible as his 15 year period has expired. Hopefully the Sr. committee, when its their time, will see fit to correct this error.

[missymouseworld]

Mike Piazza came in 5th, missing with 123 votes.....maybe next year Mike. Let's Go Mets!!!

1. Maddux 555 votes
2. Glavine 525 votes
3. Thomas 478 votes
4. Biggio 427 votes
5. Piazza 355 votes

[Scar]

Mike Piazza came in 5th, missing with 123 votes.....

By my calculation he missed by 74 votes. I don't mind Thomas making it, but over Piazza???? What is this an anti New York thing???

[joanna71985]

I'm happy for Maddux and Glavine (I knew they would both make it in), but I can't believe Mike Piazza didn't make it again!

[missymouseworld]

By my calculation he missed by 74 votes.

Sorry...I meant he missed getting in the top three.

After reading his autobiography this past year, and the Mets honoring him this past September and inducting him into their hall of fame, I thought he would have made the cut this year.

[joanna71985]

Sorry...I meant he missed getting in the top three.

After reading his autobiography this past year, and the Mets honoring him this past September and inducting him into their hall of fame, I thought he would have made the cut this year.

I know! I'm shocked he didn't get in. I know he eventually will, but I wish it didn't have to take so long