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2035 Hall-of-Fame Class
The voting is in and the DBL will have some new members in the Hall-of-Fame. My ballot consited of:
CL Mike Banks (64-78, 3.12, 338 SV)
SP Jerry Copeland (191-127, 3.31)
OF Kent Davis (.335/.368/.401, 2792 H)
SP Matt Hollis (145-78 3.03, 3 Golden Arms)
3B Cliff Jones (.312/.391/.456, 193 HR, 2494 H)
OF Peter Peters (.309/.446/.586, 547 HR, 2353 H)

Hall of Fame Voting Results:
The ballots are counted and the results are in. This year we will witness three players added to the Hall of Fame. Peter Peters, Kent Davis, and Cliff Jones received the ultimate honor this year in being voted as the newest members of the Hall of Fame.

The full voting results are included here. Players require 75% of ballots cast to be elected to the Hall, may stay on the ballot for up to 10 years if they receive at least 5% of the votes. Players must be retired for 5 years before they are eligible for induction to the Hall of Fame.

RF Peter Peters 99.4 (1st year) Inducted HOF
CF Kent Davis 90.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF
3B Cliff Jones 87.8 (2nd year) Inducted HOF
SP Jerry Copeland 69.9 (3rd year)
CL Mike Banks 61.1 (1st year)
SP Matt Hollis 32.8 (4th year)
C Richard Taylor 20.1 (4th year)
LF Glenn Jenkins 17.0 (7th year)
C Jesús Núñez 11.6 (2nd year)
RF Steve Williams 7.6 (7th year)
SP James McLaughlin 5.5 (2nd year)
RP Arturo Herrera 4.0 (2nd year) Dropped
SP Jarred Perry 3.3 (7th year) Dropped
C Marvin Martin 2.4 (2nd year) Dropped


Peters Honored by First Ballot Selection to DBL Hall of Fame:
Thousands of fans braved the wind to watch and cheer as baseball's latest legend, Peter Peters, was inducted into the DELMARVA Baseball League Hall of Fame today. With his 547 home runs, 2353 hits and lifetime .309 batting average, everyone knew the gifted right fielder belonged with the immortals of the game. Still, Peters remained humble.

"I'm a very lucky person to be born with the skill to play baseball and through baseball I built a name for myself," said Peters. Now finally his career as a baseball player is complete. "This seals it," he said. "To get the recognition that every ballplayer seeks -- this is completion for me."

Peters retired at 38 in 2030. He was inducted as a member of the New Castle Colonials, earning votes from 99.4% of eligible voters. In his epic career he played in 2151 games and finished with 1491 RBIs and 1649 runs scored.

Davis Latest HOF Legend:
What a career and what a ballplayer.
Kent Davis truly was one of the best to play the game and today he was enshrined into the DELMARVA Baseball League Hall of Fame with 90.6% of writer's ballot votes.

"It is an honor to be mentioned with the greatest players of all time. I want to thank my family, friends and teammates for supporting me throughtout this long career," the outstanding center fielder said at the induction ceremony.

In his career, Davis played in 1940 games with a .335 lifetime batting average. Among his 2792 hits were 351 doubles, 62 triples and 25 home runs. He also scored 1235 runs and drove in 885 runs.

Kent Davis retired from baseball at the age of 39 in 2029.

Jones Joins HOF Immortals:
Enshrinement beckoned for Cliff Jones, as he was inducted into the DELMARVA Baseball League Hall of Fame today. Jones, who played most of his 2102 games at third baseman, was an outstanding hitter and batted .312 over his career and swatted 193 home runs. Baseball's newest legend collected 1099 RBIs and scored 1265 runs during his illustrious career.

But while he was class act on the field, it was off the field where Cliff Jones shined the most. He was most active in the Washington Senators community, selflessly donating his time and money to various causes. The press was largely unaware of his charity and Jones never made a fuss about it.

"I played a child's game for many years and this game brought me fame and fortune," Jones explained during his ceremony. "For some people, it's enough, but my mother raised me to realize that money doesn't make a person great. Being good at a game doesn't make a person great. Helping those in need and giving of yourself selflessly is what makes a person great. And that's what I have tried to be my entire life: great, both on the field and off of the field."