His latest book about the Cubs is “Chicago Cubs Firsts.” Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.socialThe Baseball Hall of Fame announced two players were elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers Association of America Tuesday evening. Carlos Beltrán played 20 MLB seasons with the Royals, Mets, Yankees, Cardinals, Rangers, Giants and Astros, with his most success coming with the Royals and Mets. It should be noted that Beltrán was considered to be a prominent part of the Astros sign-stealing scandal in 2017, his final MLB season. Despite the scandal, Beltrán received 84.2 percent of the BBWAA vote. He hit 434 home runs, scored 1,204 runs and had 152 stolen bases, and accumulated 62.7 bWAR.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2026 05:30 UTC