fame

The New York Mets announced retired closer John Franco will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on June 3, prior to the 1:10 p.m. game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Barry Larkin will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer and baseball fans everywhere will make the annual migration to Cooperstown, N.Y., to watch a piece of history.

Almost a year to the day after his death, Cubs legend Ron Santo was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame by a 16-member Golden Era Committee.

The ballots for the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame Class were distributed Wednesday for voting.