Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were welcomed to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch made the announcement Tuesday in Cooperstown on the MLB Network, issuing the highest honor in baseball to the two Latino center fielders.
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