Former White Sox slugger Harold Baines and Cubs closer Lee Smith were elected by the Today's Game Era Committee into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
The 16-person committee, which used to be known was the Veteran's Committee, met at the Winter Meetings on Sunday and voted to enshrine both Baines and Smith. Smith was a unanimous choice, while Baines received the minimum 12 votes.
Baines, 59, spent five years on the Hall of Fame ballot and never received more than 5.9% of the vote. During his 22 seasons in the big leagues, Baines produced 2,866 hits, 384 homers and 1,628 RBI, earning him All-Star honors six times.