Last week Major League Baseball announced its 2014 class of inductees.\u00a0 For those of you who don\u2019t know how big of an honor this is, allow us to impart some wisdom.\u00a0 Being inducted into the Hall of Fame really is the seal on a very successful career.\u00a0 There are a multitude of awards you can win throughout the year and throughout a career, but being inducted to the HOF is the final seal on a solid (and morally sound) career.\u00a0 You see, fellas like Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa lost out on joining the HOF fraternity due to a career tainted by steroid rumors and cheating.\u00a0 So anyways, congrats to the following three MLB stars who are joining the HOF!<\/p>\n

First up, Greg Maddux.<\/p>\n

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Maddux was best known as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1986-1992) and the Atlanta Braves (1993-2003).\u00a0 He was the first pitcher in Major League Baseball to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995).\u00a0 He is also the only pitcher in MLB history to win at least 15 games for 17 straight seasons.\u00a0 He also holds the record for most Golden Glove awards at 18.\u00a0 He retired from baseball in 2008 and now works in the front office of the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n

Nest up is another Atlanta Brave\u2019s pitcher, Tom Glavine.<\/p>\n

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Glavine spent the most time pitching for the Braves (1987-2002, returning in 2008).\u00a0 He also pitched for the New York Mets from 2003 to 2007.\u00a0 He retired in 2008.\u00a0 With 164 wins in the 1990s, he holds the second highest amounts of wins as a pitcher in the National League.\u00a0 Glavine has taken home the Cy Young Award twice and he\u2019s one of 24 to pitchers in MLB history to earn 300 career wins.<\/p>\n

Finally, designated hitter and first baseman, Frank Thomas, rounds out the class of inductees.<\/p>\n

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Thomas is best known for playing for the Chicago White Sox from 1990 to 2005.\u00a0 He was known for his home run power; he routinely swung a rusted piece of rebar that he found during a renovation project in Old Comiskey Park in the on-deck circle.\u00a0 He is a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger Award winner and two-time American League MVP.\u00a0 He won the AL batting title in 1997, was named AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2000, and the White Sox retired his uniform.<\/p>\n

Congrats to these studs!\u00a0 They will be inducted on July 27^{th<\/sup> in Cooperstown, NY along with managers Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Tony La Russa (they were elected last month by the expansion-era committee).<\/p>\n}

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*Note:\u00a0 The Expansion-Era committee refers to the electorate that considers retired MLB players no longer eligible for election by the Baseball Writers\u2019 Association of America, along with managers, umpires and executives, whose greatest contributions to the game were realized from 1973 to now. (from baseballhall.org).\u00a0 Check out http:\/\/baseballhall.org\/hall-famers\/rules-election\/bbwaa<\/a> for more info about eligibilty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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