{"id":86187,"date":"2024-01-29T01:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T01:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/?p=86187"},"modified":"2024-01-29T01:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T01:30:54","slug":"chicago-cubs-legend-gives-honest-opinion-on-new-hall-of-famer-hong-nhung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/chicago-cubs-legend-gives-honest-opinion-on-new-hall-of-famer-hong-nhung\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs Legend Gives Honest Opinion on New Hall of Famer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A former Chicago Cubs legend gives his honest opinion on a newly inducted Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n

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The Baseball Hall of Fame added three new members as Adrian Beltre, Todd, Helton, and Joe Mauer reached the needed 75% of votes. Mauer, Helton, and Beltre now have a spot in Cooperstown as one of the greatest to ever play the game, and righftully so.<\/p>\n

Former\u00a0Chicago Cubs\u00a0legend, Jon Lester, spoke about Beltre being elected and what it meant to him. He had the following to say, according to\u00a0Bob Nightengale of USA Today:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s such a great human being, really an incredible human being and incredible teammate.”<\/p>\n

Lester added that no matter the circumstance, he always saw Beltre on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like him. He tore his hamstring, and still was out there trying to play. Just incredible.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

The left-handed pitcher spent a good portion of his career with the Cubs and will go down as one of the best to ever put on a jersey. He helped deliver the city a World Series and for that, he’ll always be remembered.<\/p>\n

Lester could possibly find himself in Cooperstown one day, but he’s not a guarantee like Beltre was. In his 16-year big league career, he posted a 3.66 ERA with 2,488 strikeouts. He was a five-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion.<\/p>\n

Beltre and Lester spent the 2010 season together with the\u00a0Boston Red Sox. Lester finished fourth in Cy-Young voting that season and was named an All-Star for the first time in his career as he posted a 3.25 ERA.<\/p>\n

The power-hitting Beltre was also a first-time All-Star that season, hitting 28 home runs and 49 doubles. Beltre won a Silver Slugger and finished top-10 in MVP voting.<\/p>\n

While they didn’t spend much time together on the field, Beltre and Lester seem to have mutual respect on and off the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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