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Tim Raines finished his big league career as the most successful base stealer – ranked by percentage – in MLB history. He is also a part of baseball’s most exclusive club: The one percent of big leaguers elected to the Hall of Fame.
Raines was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2017, appearing on 86.0% of ballots cast. He was eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2008, and various sabermetricians and commentators had supported his induction prior to his being elected in 2017.
Tim Raines was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2017. When was Tim Raines drafted? Tim Raines was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 5th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole HS (Sanford, FL). What position did Tim Raines play? Tim Raines was a Leftfielder. How many hits did Tim Raines have? Tim Raines had 2,605 hits over his ...
Jul 30, 2017 · COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Tim Raines is used to hitting leadoff in a baseball game, but during the Hall of Fame ceremony on Sunday, the former Expos great was up fifth. Raines delivered his induction speech after John Schuerholz, Jeff Bagwell, Bud Selig and Ivan Rodriguez made theirs.
Jun 2, 2024 · Tim Raines reflects on his career as he gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of FameCheck out http://MLB.com/video for more!About MLB.com: Former Commissione...
Jan 18, 2017 · On the ballot for the 10th and final time, Raines, one of the best leadoff hitters in history, was voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Wednesday. Raines was named on 86 percent of ballots.
Jan 18, 2017 · Today, we learned that Tim Raines will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This is a happy day for Raines, whose accomplishments over 23 years in the big leagues make him a worthy inductee.
