Yet another serendipitous HOF induction as, with the glow of the Phillies' triumph still permeating the air, one of their favoured sons gets the call.
Old Pete Alexander played all but 61 of his 659 MLB games for the Phils, and has now got his plaque in Cooperstown on the third try. I was concerned his losing record from all those seasons spent toiling thanklessly for The Fightins might have meant he would miss out, so I am ecstatic the voters saw past this to give him his fair due.
