Ken Griffey, Mike Piazza elected to Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame class of 2016 was announced today, and it was a small class, with only Ken Kriffey Jr. (99.3)and Mike Piazza (83) gaining entry into Cooperstown. Ken Griffey set a new record for the highest voting percentage, with only 3 voting members not voting for Griffey.

Jeff Bagwell (71%) was the 3rd leading vote-getter, but fell just shy of the required 75 percent needed.

Congratulations to 2 legends of the game on the deserving honor. Both guys were guys that I admired growing up and loved to watch play. I personally wasn't surprised by either selection, but I was surprised that only 2 got in this year after 5 got in last year. I guess the Baseball Writers Association was feeling tough this year.

Congrats again to Griffey and Piazza.

Picture and info from MLB Network.