Inductees, from left, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas and Greg Maddux pose with their plaques at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, 2014 in Cooperstown, New York. ( Jim McIsaac, Getty Images)
The is among the best is recent history. The players who were inducted are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas. The managers in this year’s class included Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa.
Maddux finished his career with a 355-227 record. He also was an 18-time Gold Glove winner and won the Cy Young Award four times.
Glavine, a teammate of Maddux’s at Atlanta, is another 300-game winner. He finished his career with a 305-203 record. Glavine was a five-time 20-game winner and captured the Cy Young Award twice. Glavine also knew his way around the plate, winning the Silver Slugger Award four times.
Both Maddux and Glavine took their hitting seriously. Remember ?
Frank Thomas was the only position player in this year’s Hall of Fame class and had one of the best nicknames in the game, “The Big Hurt.” I mean, how awesome is that nickname?
Thomas was known for swinging a big piece of lumber at the plate and put up unreal numbers. He finished his career with 521 home runs and was a lifetime .301 hitter. Thomas won back-to-back AL MVP awards in 1993 and the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Maddux had some prankster in him to go with his talent, with a as well as making fun of former teammate John Smoltz’s receding hairline over the years.
Below you will find full videos from the induction ceremony at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.”‹
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