MARK GRUDZIELANEK
First Year on Ballot
PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1995–1998), Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2002), Chicago Cubs (2003–2004), St. Louis Cardinals (2005), Kansas City Royals (2006–2008) and Cleveland Indians (2010)
ACHIEVEMENTS: .289 batting average with 2040 hits. 1996 National League All-Star and 2006 Gold Glove Award winner. While with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999, set the record for longest streak of home games played with a hit with 35.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ON TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/chris_gaine/status/676851493111242753
How did Mark Grudzielanek get on the HoF ballot?
— Bill (@BillLikesSports) December 15, 2015
If Mark Grudzielanek is not in the HoF this year, we riot
— Ben Carter (@BennyBeanss) November 30, 2015
HOVG THOUGHTS: Should Grudzielanek make the Hall of Fame, he’d tie 1989 inductee Red Schoendienst as having the longest last name in Cooperstown…12 letters. That’s got to amount to something, right?
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