Jim Rice, former Boston Red Sox slugger, has finally been voted into the Major league Baseball Hall of Fame. On his 15th and final attempt the baseball writers of America realized their former error and voted Jim Rice into Cooperstown by the slimmest of margins. A 75% margin is required for induction into Cooperstown. Jim Rice achieved just over 76%. Jim Rice is now a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. For a period of about 10 years from the mid 70's to the mid 80's there were few major league ball players that were as good as Jim Rice. Some of his peers include Mike Schmidt, Johnny Bench, Catfish Hunter and Don Mattingly. Most likely only Don Mattingly from this group of great players will never be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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