For Jim Rice, The Hall Finally Calls

After a long wait Jim Rice was finally elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today receiving 76.4% of the vote, 75% was required to earn election. Rice will be joined by Rickey Henderson who was named on 94.8% of ballots. Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1974-89. Rice was an 8 time all star and the 1978 American League Most Valuable Player. In his rookie year of 1975 he finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting and third in the American League Most Valuable Player voting, both awards were won by teammate Fred Lynn. In 1974 while playing at Pawtucket he was named the AAA Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and won the Triple Crown. Rice finished in the top five of American League MVP voting six times.