Carlos Beltran spent parts of two seasons with the Cardinals and earns induction into Cooperstown.
Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Tuesday night, becoming one of the newest members of the prestigious fraternity.
He'll be inducted in a ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. in July alongside former Atlanta Braves standout Andruw Jones, who was also elected. Jeff Kent, who was elected via the Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee, will join them.
Beltran received 84.2 percent of the vote in his fourth year on the ballot.
About Beltran
A 20-year veteran of the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants and Cardinals, Beltran has been one of the best players of the late 1990s and 2000s. He hit 435 career home runs and drove in 1,587 runs. He also stole 312 bases.
A nine-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner, Beltran also won two Silver Sluggers, a Rookie of the Year and a Clemente Award. He won the 2017 World Series with the Astros, but that was shrouded in controversy because of the infamous sign-stealing scandal.
He had 12 seasons of 20 home runs or more.
About his time with the Cardinals
Beltran was with the Cardinals in 2012 and 2013, helping St. Louis reach the World Series in the second season. He hit .282 in those two campaigns with 56 homers and 181 RBIs. He popped 32 homers in 2012. He hit .286 in the 2013 National League Championship Series and hit .294 in that World Series with a .400 on-base percentage.
Other Cardinals reps in the Hall of Fame
Dick Allen, Class of 2025
Scott Rolen, Class of 2023
Jim Kaat, Class of 2022
Minnie Minoso, Class of 2022
Ted Simmons, Class of 2020
Larry Walker, Class of 2020
Lee Smith, Class of 2019
John Smoltz, Class of 2015
Tony La Russa, Class of 2014
Joe Torre, Class of 2014
Whitey Herzog, Class of 2010
Billy Sourthworth, Class of 2008
Bruce Sutter, Class of 2006
Dennis Eckersley, Class of 2004
Ozzie Smith, Class of 2002
Orlando Cepeda, Class of 1999
Vic Willis, Class of 1995
Steve Carlton, Class of 1994
Leo Durocher, Class of 1994
Red Schoendienst, Class of 1989
Lou Brock, Class of 1985
Enos Slaughter, Class of 1985
Hoyt Wilhelm, Class of 1985
Walter Alston, Class of 1983
Bob Gibson, Class of 1981
Johnny Mize, Class of 1981
Roger Connor, Class of 1976
Jim Bottomley, Class of 1974
Jake Beckley, Class of 1971
Chick Hafey, Class of 1971
Jess Haines, Class of 1970
Stan Musial, Class of 1969
Joe Medwick, Class of 1968
Branch Rickey, Class of 1967
Pud Galvin, Class of 1965
Burleigh Grimes, Class of 1964
Bill McKechnie, Class of 1962
Dazzy Vance, Class of 1955
Rabbit Maranville, Class of 1954
Dizzy Dean, Class of 1953
Bobby Wallace, Class of 1953
Mordecai Brown, Class of 1949
Kid Nichols, Class of 1949
Frankie Frisch, Class of 1947
Jesse Burkett, Class of 1946
Clark Griffith, Class of 1946
Tommy McCarthy, Class of 1946
Roger Bresnahan, Class of 1945
Wilbert Robinson, Class of 1945
Rogers Hornsby, Class of 1942
Charlie Comiskey, Class of 1939
Grover Alexander, Class of 1938
John McGraw, Class of 1937
Cy Young, Class of 1937
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