Baseball Hall Of Fame 2012: Barry Larkin Elected To Cooperstown, Lee Smith Gets His Highest Vote Total Yet

Contributors: Eric Stephen

Lee Smith saved 478 games in his 18-year career, and held the all-time saves record from 1993-2006.

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January 9, 2012
2012 Baseball Hall Of Fame: Barry Larkin Elected, Lee Smith Reaches 50%

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
January 9, 2012
Baseball Hall Of Fame 2012: Lee Smith Running Out Of Time For Election To Cooperstown

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen

Former closer Lee Smith, who pitched for the Angels in 1995 and 1996, received 50.3% of the vote for the Hall of Fame, in his 10th year on the ballot. He will need a boost in the next few years if he is to be elected to Cooperstown.

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