For the first time since 1965 baseball writers selected four players in one year. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio.
Randy Johnson was a five time Cy Young winner, with 303 victories and 4,875 strikeouts. He got 97.3 percent of the vote by the Baseball Writers o America. It was the eighth highest in the history of voting.
Pedro Martinez deserved to be in the Hall as well. He had a great career most with the Redsox. He was a three time Cy Young winner he was on 91.1 percent of the ballots. Pedro was 219-100 struck out 3,154 batters and let the Majors in ERA five times. He also led the Redsox to end the 86 year curse in 2004 of a World Championship.
John Smoltz was picked on 82.9 percent of the ballots. He was the 1996 Cy Young winner he was 213-155 and 154 saves. He went 15-4 in the postseason. He joins Tom Galvine and Greg Maddox who were inducted last year.
Craig Biggio 3,060 hits in 20 seasons with the Houston Astros. Mike Piazza fell 28 percent short, Clemens received 37.5 percent and Bonds 36.8 percent. All did not make it but those that did will be inducted in Copperstown on July 26th.
Randy Johnson was a five time Cy Young winner, with 303 victories and 4,875 strikeouts. He got 97.3 percent of the vote by the Baseball Writers o America. It was the eighth highest in the history of voting.
Pedro Martinez deserved to be in the Hall as well. He had a great career most with the Redsox. He was a three time Cy Young winner he was on 91.1 percent of the ballots. Pedro was 219-100 struck out 3,154 batters and let the Majors in ERA five times. He also led the Redsox to end the 86 year curse in 2004 of a World Championship.
John Smoltz was picked on 82.9 percent of the ballots. He was the 1996 Cy Young winner he was 213-155 and 154 saves. He went 15-4 in the postseason. He joins Tom Galvine and Greg Maddox who were inducted last year.
Craig Biggio 3,060 hits in 20 seasons with the Houston Astros. Mike Piazza fell 28 percent short, Clemens received 37.5 percent and Bonds 36.8 percent. All did not make it but those that did will be inducted in Copperstown on July 26th.