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On his third year on the ballot former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He received 86% of the vote which is more then the 75% needed.
Larkin spent his entire career with his hometown team the Reds, 19 seasons in all. The 12-time All-Star won three gold gloves and nine silver sluggers in his tenure. He also was named the 1995 NL MVP, a season in which the Reds made it as far as the NLCS. He also became the first shortstop in 1996 to hit 30 homeruns and steal 30 bases in the same season.
The late Ron Santo will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 22 in Cooperstown, NY.
''I'm just incredibly, incredibly moved by this whole experience and so humbled by the experience and so excited about being the newest member of the Hall of Fame,'' Larkin said on a conference call.
Larkin was part of the Reds team that upset the Oakland A's with the likes of Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Ricky Henderson back in 1990 World Series.
Over Larkin's career he hit .295 with 2,340 hits and had 1,329 runs scored.
From The Sports Mind Of RB:
I don't understand how Barry Larkin could the make the Hall of Fame or how players like Jack Morris can continue to be placed on the ballot for votes. I am not taking anything away from Barry Larkin because he was a truly talented player but what changed in the past three years that made him Hall of Fame worthy? And in Jack Morris' case he has been on the ballot 13 years and still has not garnered the 75% needed to make the hall. If I have to think about a player being a Hall of Famer then you are not. If I begin to question your candidacy or can be persuaded not to vote for you then I'm sorry you don't belong. The Hall of Fame is for all-time great players, not very good players or good players who had great moments.
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