Maryland native and former Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Harold Baines was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Dec. 9 along with longtime closer Lee Smith.
Baines, the seventh Marylander to join the Hall, was on Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for just five of a possible 15 years, but was voted in by the 16-person Today's Game Era Committee.
"It was very special, a very special moment," Baines said on Glenn Clark Radio Dec. 14 regarding receiving the call about his induction. "Very unexpected. It's been overwhelming the last 48 hours. I'm very humbled by it, and I'm trying to enjoy the moment."
