Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame
Congratulations are in order for Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.
Both were elected Wednesday, with Griffey setting a record for highest vote percentage after being named on 99.32 percent of the ballots (437 out of 440) during his first year of eligibility. Piazza, on the ballot for the fourth time, received 83 percent of the 75 percent of votes necessary for election, USA Today reports.
Griffey is the sixth-leading home run hitter in baseball history, and as the Seattle Mariners' center fielder, won 10 consecutive Gold Glove Awards. While playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, Piazza won 10 consecutive Silver Slugger Awards and made a record 396 home runs as a catcher.
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