The only thing that would have been better for Miami Marlins fans than co-owner and CEO Derek Jeter getting into the Hall of Fame this year would have been if the Modern Era Committee had done the right thing and elected team manager Don Mattingly in as well. The former New York Yankees teammates would have been able to share in at least one more memory in their historic careers.
Jeter was elected to the hallowed fraternity one vote shy of a unanimous decision. The 19-year veteran shared the honor this year or making the Hall with former Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Larry Walker.