The career achievements and notable qualities of Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. didn't go unnoticed. They were rewarded this week for their dubious baseball marks by being elected to the Hall of Fame. They topped off the list of the Class of '07, which included such names as Jim Rice, Andre Dawson, Lee Smith, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, and Willie McGee. It was all a matter of time before two more great MLB hitters entered the Hall.
Gwynn is a career .300 hitter with more than 3,000 career hits and Ripken, the long-time Oriole hit over 270 homeruns while driving in 2,000 plus RBIs. These two baseball Greats are now immortalized in Cooperstown. Their jerseys adorn their likeness for all to see on display. Toward the end of their careers their teams finish with sub-par records, unable to shake off the competition and clinch of a playoff spot. They were team leaders though and their names will forever be etched in the Halls of Cooperstown.
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