Barry Larkin Hall of Famer
January 10th 2012 15:56
Shortstop Barry Larkin became the latest Hall of Famer yesterday when he recieved 86 percent of the vote in his third year on the ballot.
Growing up a Reds fan I loved watching Larkin play. I am very happy for him and the Reds.
He will be the 22nd shortstop enshrined in the red-brick museum nestled on Main Street in downtown Cooperstown, N.Y.
The 12-time National League All-Star and three-time Gold Glove Award winner, who played his entire 19-year career for his hometown Cincinnati Reds, appeared on 86.4 percent of the ballots cast. Last year, Larkin finished third behind inductees Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven when his name appeared on 62.1 percent of the ballots cast.
Larkin will be inducted into the Hall during this year's ceremonies on July 21-22 in Cooperstown, joining legendary Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, who was elected posthumously to the Hall last month by the Golden Era Committee. They will be inducted on July 22 behind the Clark Sports Center. Ford C. Frick Award winner Tim McCarver and J.G. Taylor Spink Award electee Bob Elliott will be honored in a separate ceremony on July 21 at Doubleday Field.
Results:
The 2012 ballot featured 27 candidates, with 14 returnees and 13 newcomers. (Years on ballot)
Player Total Votes Percentage
Barry Larkin (3) 495 86.4
Jack Morris (13) 382 66.7
Jeff Bagwell (2) 321 56.0
Lee Smith (10) 290 50.6
Tim Raines (5) 279 48.7
Alan Trammell (11) 211 36.8
Fred McGriff (3) 137 23.9
Larry Walker (2) 131 22.9
Mark McGwire (6) 112 19.5
Don Mattingly (12) 102 17.8
Dale Murphy (14) 83 14.5
Rafael Palmeiro (2) 72 12.6
Bernie Williams (1) 55 9.6
Juan Gonzalez (2) 23 4.0
Vinny Castilla (1) 6 1.0
Tim Salmon (1) 5 0.9
Bill Mueller (1) 4 0.7
Brad Radke (1) 2 0.3
Javy Lopez (1) 1 0.2
Eric Young(1) 1 0.2
Jeromy Burnitz (1) 0 0
Brian Jordan (1) 0 0
Terry Mulholland (1) 0 0
Phil Nevin (1) 0 0
Ruben Sierra (1) 0 0
Tony Womack (1) 0 0
Larkin was a nine-time Silver Slugger winner, a member of the Reds squad that swept the A's in the 1990 World Series and the NL Most Valuable Player in '95. His .295 lifetime batting average was 33 points higher than that of Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith, who was elected predominantly for his defense in 2002. Cal Ripken Jr., elected along with Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn on the first ballot for both men in '07, hit .277 as a shortstop, the position he played for most of his stellar 21-year career with the Orioles.
In 2013 alone, a controversial ballot will include, for the first time, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Craig Biggio and Curt Schilling, along with other notable returnees such as Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire.
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