"Beltrán, a nine-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and the 1999 American League Rookie of the Year, hit .279 with 435 home runs and 1,587 RBI in 2,586 games. Jones received 333 votes (78.4) in his ninth year on the ballot. He spent time with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Yankees in his 17-year career."
"Beltrán and Jones will be honored during Induction Weekend 2026, which is July 24-27 in Cooperstown, N.Y. The formal Induction Ceremony takes place on July 26 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, and will include Jeff Kent, who was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee last month in Orlando, Fla. Also being honored that weekend will be the Ford C. Frick Award winner for baseball broadcasting, Joe Buck,"
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA for the 2026 class after surpassing the 75% vote threshold. With 425 ballots cast, candidates needed 319 votes; Beltrán received 358 (84.2%) in his fourth year on the ballot and Jones received 333 (78.4%) in his ninth. Beltrán compiled a 20-year career with a .279 average, 435 home runs and 1,587 RBI. Jones produced a 17-year career with a .254 average, 434 home runs, 1,289 RBI and 10 Gold Gloves. Induction Weekend is July 24–27, 2026, in Cooperstown.
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