The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its four newest members Sunday. The 2024 Hall of Fame class features three players -- Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton -- and manager Jim Leyland. The foursome was officially enshrined in the Cooperstown museum Sunday afternoon with a ceremony that included speeches from all four.
Here are the introductions of the newest Hall of Famers. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place each year at the Clark Sports Center, about a mile away from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. All of Sunday's Hall of Fame speeches can be watched in full at MLB.
com's Hall of Fame page . Here now are the highlights from Sunday's induction ceremony. Todd Helton Welcome to baseball immortality, Todd Helton.
pic.twitter.com/l660mw8Sw0 "This would have meant as much -- if not more -- to him than it does me," Helton said about his late father, Jerry, during his speech.
"When I was young, my dad taught me how to swing a bat and how to pitch a ball. But most importantly, beyond the relentless coaching, my dad made me believe I could stand up here today." Helton played in parts of 17 seasons, all with the Rockies , hitting .
316/.414/.539 with 2,519 hits, 592 doubles, 369 homers, 1,406 RBI and 1,401 runs.
The five-time All-Star won four Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves. Adrian Beltré Welcome to baseball immortality, Adrian Beltré. pic.
twitter.com/M7SsPzV4BS Perhaps the highlight of Sunday's ceremony was Big Papi, David Ortiz, reaching out .