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Being elected to the Hall of Fame is more than Ozzie Smith ever dreamed of.
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Cooperstown's Class of 2001
The 2001 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Game footage courtesy of MLB.com).
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Class of 2001
Bill Mazeroski is proud to be going into the Hall for his defensive ability.
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Tuesday, July 2, 2002


 

HALL OF FAME
CLASS OF 2001
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates 1956-1972
1,706 double plays
.983 fielding pct.
Won 1 World Series
8 Gold Gloves
Career Stats
Kirby Puckett
Twins 1984-1995
.318 avg., 2304 hits
Won 2 World Series
6 Gold Gloves
Career Stats
Hilton Smith
Austin Senators 1931
Mon. Monarchs
1932-1935
K.C. Monarchs
1936-1947
Won 20 or more games in each of 12 seasons with KC
Pitched 1 no-hitter (1937)
Won 1 Negro League World Series
Dave Winfield
Padres 1973-1980
Yankees 1981-1990
Angels 1990-1991
Blue Jays 1992
Twins 1993-1994
Indians 1995
3110 hits, 465 hr, 1833 rbi
Won 1 World Series
7 Gold Gloves
Career Stats
TV SCHEDULE
ESPN Classic
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Sun., Aug. 5, 1:30PM ET

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Hall of Famers
Mazeroski, Winfield and Puckett are now Hall of Famers.
 
Another Maz Moment
The most poignant moment of the 2001 baseball Hall of Fame inductions did not come from Dave Winfield or Kirby Puckett, writes ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. It came from Bill Mazeroski, who was so overcome with emotion that he could not get through his prepared Cooperstown speech. Winfield opened some eyes by praising an absent George Steinbrenner.  
• Recap of ceremony | Notebook
• Hall of Fame members | No place like Cooperstown
• Winfield, Puckett get call | Vets tab Mazeroski, Smith
• Bios: Puckett | Winfield | Mazeroski | Smith



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