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Shields Latest HOF Legend Wednesday, January 7th, 2032 All-time he played in 1660 games, batted .339 with 89 home runs, 2296 base hits, 936 RBIs and 1013 runs scored -- stats great enough to be acclaimed a baseball immortal. Tim Shields was officially inducted into the ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE Hall of Fame today. This was his 4th time on the ballot, where he was elected with 76.4% of the vote. At his Hall of Fame induction, the superstar catcher told the audience the secret of his success: "I was born to be a ballplayer... I also practiced a lot. Sunup to sundown in the summertime my brothers and I would be on the ballfield. We did it every minute we could. Boy, I loved to play baseball. Still do, and still would, if I could. I always got a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you went through. I looked forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen." One of his managers summed up his career very well: "You saw him standing out there on the diamond and you knew you had a darn good chance to win the baseball game." Shields retired from baseball in 2026, when he was 40. He wore a Columbus Aces hat at his induction ceremony. |
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