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Cooperstown Call: Walker, who closed his career with Cardinals, joins Jeter in Hall of Fame class

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter gets a standing ovation from the crowd at his first at-bat in the first inning on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Yankees won 6-4. Photo by Huy Mach, hmach@post-dispatch.com

A legend famous for how high he jumped at his position and an all-around great who had to fight the perception altitude was the reason for his aptitude will join Ted Simmons in Cooperstown, N.Y., as part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2020.

In addition to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Colorado Rockies great and former Cardinals outfielder Larry Walker achieved induction.