The pride of
Cincinnati is now the toast of baseball.
Barry
Larkin, the long-time shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds, got the good news that
he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after being named on an impressive
86% of the ballots, easily surpassing the 75% threshold required for induction.
The Captain of the Reds will have a fantastic plaque in Cooperstown, shining a
well-deserved light on his list of accomplishments, including, but not limited
to, 12 All-Star game selections and the 1995 Most Valuable Player Award.
Larkin was
the only member of the class of eligible candidates to win induction, although former
Minnesota Twins ace Jack Morris came tantalizingly close with 67% of the vote.
Perhaps that bodes well for Morris in future years.
I personally
love it when players are truly happy about honors such as Hall of Fame
induction and there is no doubt that Larkin was genuinely excited and thrilled
by the honor. You could not wipe the smile off of his face.
“I could not
believe it,” Larkin said of getting the Call. “It was unbelievable.”
Not to us,
Barry. Congratulations!
Thanks to
the White House for the photo of Barry Larkin, taken alongside former president
George W. Bush and members of the armed forces.
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