Outfielders Matt Holliday and George Hendrick are first-timers on the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame modern player ballot released Thursday. Pitchers Steve Carlton and Matt Morris and shortstop Edgar Renteria were the others among the five former players who received the most votes from a special Red Ribbon nominating panel.
Holliday, who was in his first year of eligibility for the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame, hit 156 homers in his eight seasons with the team and starred on the 2011 World Series champions. Hendrick, who was key to the Cardinals’ 1982 World Series championship, made the cut for the final ballot for the first time.