Jan 12 2009
New Hall of Fame Inductees
Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice are forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame. They took 2 separate paths to arrive at the same destination. Rickey was the consummate leadoff that had some pop in his bat. His biggest threat was his legs though. They will forever call him the “Steal King”. Rickey did all of this while playing in 9 different uniforms. This was his first ballot to be inducted and he was. As for Jim Rice, he played for one team and one team only. He was a huge bat in the middle of a line up and pitchers feared him his entire career. This was Jim’s 15th ballot and his last chance at getting into the Hall of Fame.
Today, America celebrates as two of Major League Baseball’s finest get their time in the spotlight. Congratulations gentlemen, you both deserved it.
