Outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. (who received a record 99.3% of the vote), in his first year of eligibility, was elected on Wednesday to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. During his 22-year career, in which he played with the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago White Sox, Junior hit 630 home runs and amassed 2,781 base hits.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza was also elected. His named appeared on 83% of the ballots and this was his fourth year of eligibility. Perhaps the greatest power-hitting catcher in baseball history, Mike had a career .308 batting average, 2,127 base hits, and 427 home runs.
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