Center fielders Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Hall of Fame
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Key Points:
- Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, both born in 1977 just one day apart, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) voting, with Beltrán receiving 84.2% and Jones 78.4% of the votes.
- Beltrán, in his fourth year on the ballot, was a nine-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, noted for his postseason performance and as a member of the 2017 Astros World Series team.
- Jones, elected in his ninth year on the ballot, earned 10 Gold Glove Awards and led the National League in home runs and RBIs in 200
