Lee Smith is headed to Cooperstown.
Smith, the Cubs' all-time saves leader, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today's Game Era Committee on Sunday night.
Welcome to Cooperstown, Lee Smith! #HOF2019 https://t.co/EUezhSayQ1 pic.twitter.com/cLWlmp8Jpa
— Baseball Hall u26be (@baseballhall) December 10, 2018
Smith, 61, pitched in 18 MLB seasons, eight with the Cubs. He posted a 3.03 ERA in 1,022 career games, saving 478 games. At the time of his retirement, Smith was was MLB's all-time saves leader, though he now ranks third behind Mariano Rivera (652 saves) and Trevor Hoffman (601).