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Former St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> outfielder Carlos Beltran earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Tuesday night, becoming one of the newest members of the prestigious fraternity.<\/p>\n

He’ll be inducted in a ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. in July alongside former Atlanta Braves standout Andruw Jones, who was also elected. Jeff Kent, who was elected via the Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee, will join them.<\/p>\n

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Beltran received 84.2 percent of the vote in his fourth year on the ballot.<\/p>\n

A 20-year veteran of the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets<\/a>, New York Yankees<\/a>, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants and Cardinals, Beltran has been one of the best players of the late 1990s and 2000s. He hit 435 career home runs and drove in 1,587 runs. He also stole 312 bases.<\/p>\n

A nine-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner, Beltran also won two Silver Sluggers, a Rookie of the Year and a Clemente Award. He won the 2017 World Series with the Astros, but that was shrouded in controversy because of the infamous sign-stealing scandal.<\/p>\n

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He had 12 seasons of 20 home runs or more.<\/p>\n

Beltran was with the Cardinals in 2012 and 2013, helping St. Louis reach the World Series in the second season. He hit .282 in those two campaigns with 56 homers and 181 RBIs. He popped 32 homers in 2012. He hit .286 in the 2013 National League Championship Series and hit .294 in that World Series with a .400 on-base percentage.<\/p>\n

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John Smoltz, Class of 2015<\/p>\n

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Joe Torre, Class of 2014<\/p>\n

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Orlando Cepeda, Class of 1999<\/p>\n

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Leo Durocher, Class of 1994<\/p>\n

Red Schoendienst, Class of 1989<\/p>\n

Lou Brock, Class of 1985<\/p>\n

Enos Slaughter, Class of 1985<\/p>\n

Hoyt Wilhelm, Class of 1985<\/p>\n

Walter Alston, Class of 1983<\/p>\n

Bob Gibson, Class of 1981<\/p>\n

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