The bad news is that Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. The good news is that he is on a path similar to the one traveled by former Braves closer Billy Wagner, one of the baseball’s new Hall of Famers.
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones can't believe Andruw Jones getting rejected for Hall of Fame over the years. Jones once again came up shy in Hall of Fame voting, receiving a 61.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner heard their names called and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y. on July 27. Suzuki becomes the first Japanese player chosen for the honor, while Wagner earns the call in his final year on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot.
Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones is desperately trying to lead a last-minute pitch to get Andruw Jones to Cooperstown.
Ex-Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones missed the cut for Cooperstown on Jan. 21, but a closer who pitched his final season in Atlanta will be part of th
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones are going to have to wait at least another year to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.The two former players fell barely short of meeting the requisite votes for induction on Tuesday.
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MLB Hall of Fame results delivered a mix of disappointment and hope for Braves fans. Legendary outfielder Andruw Jones fell short with 66.2% of