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Yankees Pitchers Mariano Rivera and Mike Mussina Elected to the Hall of Fame!
Jeff Idelson, the President of the Baseball Hall of Fame, made the official announcement of the 2019 Hall of Fame induction class earlier today on MLBNetwork. This year, the Today’s Game Veterans Committee and the BBWAA have elected 6 players to forever be remembered in the annals of Major League Baseball History. Joining them, will be two great Yankees pitchers, with their inductions into the halls of Cooperstown, NY.
These two amazing Yankees pitchers will join 26 other Yankees players, executives, and managers in Cooperstown this summer.
The first Yankee announced to be joining the 2019 Hall of Fame class, who will spur much debate about what cap he will be wearing in Cooperstown, with 76.7% of the vote, starting pitcher: Mike Mussina.
In his 18-Year Career, Mussina collected 83.0 WAR, pitched to an ERA of 3.86, and a WHIP of 1.192 over 3562.2 innings while pitching exclusively in the AL East. Even with his 5 All-Star Games, and 7 Gold Glove awards, Mussina’s case for the Hall of Fame had been greatly debated.
The second Yankee announced to be joining the 2019 Hall of Fame class, and the first ever player to be elected unanimously by the BBWAA, with 100% of the vote, and is- without a doubt- the greatest relief pitcher in baseball history: Mariano Rivera.
In his 19-Year Career, Mariano collected 56.2 WAR, set the career record for Saves with 652, and pitched to an ERA of 2.21, and a WHIP of 1.000 over 1283.2 innings. In addition to his 13 All-Star Games, and 5 World Series Rings, Rivera’s advanced stats also paint the picture an amazing pitcher.
Mariano Rivera and Mike Mussina join fellow BBWAA 2019 Hall of Fame Inductee’s: Roy Halladay (RHP) and Edgar Martinez (DH/3B); alongside Veteran’s Committee Inductee’s: Lee Smith (RHP) and Harold Baines (DH/OF).
Congratulations to all the players above on Baseball Immortality and Welcome to Cooperstown!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARIANO RIVERA & MIKE MUSSINA ON JOINING THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME!
Enter the Greatest. pic.twitter.com/0E3CYd2VqB — New York Yankees (@Yankees) January 22, 2019
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Moose marches to Cooperstown. pic.twitter.com/vwBkIgfUy3 — New York Yankees (@Yankees) January 22, 2019
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Welcome to Cooperstown, Mariano Rivera! 💯 #HOF2019 https://t.co/69oVscywGO pic.twitter.com/QOaFBS1fq6 — Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 22, 2019
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Welcome to Cooperstown, Mike Mussina! #HOF2019 https://t.co/l9oDcc6Dy2 pic.twitter.com/LJmTIQ6A8u — Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 22, 2019
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…and Let’s Go New York Giants with the congratulations to the two former Yankees!
Congratulations, Mike Mussina on your election to the @baseballhall! pic.twitter.com/Zf8UDiGzIK — New York Giants (@Giants) January 22, 2019
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