(Cooperstown, NY) — Longtime reliever Lee Smith is heading to Cooperstown. The former Cardinals & Cubs closer was elected yesterday to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Today’s Game Era Committee. His 478 saves in 18 season are third all-time behind Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman. He is joined by designated hitter Harold Baines as members of Cooperstown’s Class of 2019.
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