Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine received the Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award, longtime Detroit Tigers beat writer John Lowe won the BBWAA’s Career Excellence Award, and Cubs radio broadcaster Pat Hughes was the recipient of the Ford C. Please see here for more information on locked content. Some video content (long-form full episodes and short-from clips) requires authentication - meaning you have to sign in to your TV service provider.
Three others were honored during Hall of Fame weekend. We do not charge for access to our sites or apps - see here for a list of NBC apps. The players on the writers’ ballot who fell short of induction this year included Todd Helton (72.2%), Billy Wagner (68.1%), Andruw Jones (58.1%), Gary Sheffield (55%), Carlos Beltrán (46.5%), Jeff Kent (46.5%), Alex Rodriguez (35.7%), Manny Ramirez (33.2%), Omar Vizquel (19.5%), Andy Pettitte (17%), Bobby Abreu (15.4%), Jimmy Rollins (12.9%), Mark Buehrle (10.8%), Francisco Rodriguez (10.8%) and Torii Hunter (6.9%). He played for six teams, was a five-time All-Star and helped the Atlanta Braves win the 1995 World Series. 284 with 493 homers and 1,550 RBIs in 2,460 games over 19 seasons. McGriff, who was affectionately nicknamed “Crime Dog” by ESPN’s Chris Berman, batted.
