Ranking 15 Yankees greats not in Hall of Fame, including Don Mattingly, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez, John Sterling
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Jan 10, 2021
Yankees greats not in the Baseball Hall of Fame include (clockwise from top left) Don Mattingly, Bernie Williams, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez and Thurman Munson. A-Rod will be on the ballot for the first time in 2022, while the weren t voted in by the BBWAA but still could be enshrined via Veterans Committee or Modern Era ballot.AP
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The doors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., opened for the first time in 1939, three years after baseball writers elected an inaugural four-player class that included Babe Ruth, the first of many iconic Yankees. In the summer of 2021, pandemic permitting, 2020 Hall of Famer Derek Jeter finally will be inducted, running the Yankees’ total to 57 Hall of Famers counting players, managers, coaches, owners and general managers.
By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who was famous for confounding batters with his mystifying knuckleball, died in his sleep at age 81, the Atlanta Braves said on Sunday.
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Known by the nickname “Knucksie,” Niekro pitched 21 of his 24 seasons with the Braves, winning 318 games and striking out 3,342 batters, which places him eighth on the all-time list.
The Blaine, Ohio native was also an outstanding fielder, winning five gold gloves in his lengthy career. He threw a no-hitter on August 5, 1973 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997.
“Phil Niekro was one of the most distinctive and memorable pitchers of his generation,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said.