Adrián Beltré saw his career take off in his 30s to become an unquestioned Hall of Famer.
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Stroud proving himself already, how aggressive will the Texans be this offseason? ⦠and more! Adrián Beltré coasted to Cooperstown on Tuesday in his first year on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. His tremendous production over 21 seasons made him one of the gameâs all-time great third basemen. His antics on the field made him one of the most enjoyable to watch. Beltré received 95.1% of the vote â far more than the required 75% for election â a reflection of his talent and longevity as well as the joy and vivaciousness with which he played and persevered throughout a circuitous major-league journey. He checked all the boxes required for induction, though he did so in a manner unlike anyone else. The one-time prodigy who was signed (illegally) at 15 years old authored his best work 15 years later. Beltré is the only player in MLB history with at least 3,000 hits and 450 homers while playing at least half of his games at third base. The fact that more than half of his 3,166 hits â and all four of his All-Star appearances â occurred in his 30s made it all the more remarkable, particularly considering his extensive list of injuries and ailments he battled throughout his career, from a ruptured and infected appendix at 21 to thumb, calf and hamstring issues in his late 30s. Beltré's career spanned three decades, beginning as a preternatural 19-year-old in Los Angeles in 1998 when Tommy Lasorda fast-tracked him to the majors and ending as a 39-year-old superstar in Texas in 2018. He finished his career with the 18th-most hits and 15th-most games played in baseball history. By Baseball-Reference's version of wins above replacement, he grades out as the third most valuable third baseman ever, behind Mike Schmidt and Eddie Mathews and ahead of Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, George Brett, Chipper Jones, Ran Santo, Brooks Robinson, Paul Molitor and the recently-elected Scott Rolen. By JAWS, which averages a player's career WAR with that of his seven best seasons, he ranks fourth. He was a five-time Gold Glove winner who offered a complete arsenal, ranking in the top seven at his position all time in both offensive and defensive WAR. But beyond his skill set, he also provided a daily reminder of why baseball fans fell in love with a kids' game in the first place. Shawn Green once described him to the LA Times as "the perfect teammate." Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shared a similar sentiment. 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