LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Chicago White Sox legend Harold Baines, a six-time American League All-Star, has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee.
Baines, who needed 75.0 percent of the votes, received 12 out of a possible 16 votes (75 percent) to earn enshrinement in the Class of 2019. This year marked the second time Baines appeared on the Today’s Game Era ballot.
Along with right-handed pitcher Lee Smith, Baines will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
“This is an incredible honor that is truly humbling,” said Baines.