Hall of Fame Selects Mets Cap for Beltrán, Braves for Jones, Giants for Kent

Cooperstown, N.Y. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that Carlos Beltrán will be depicted wearing a New York Mets cap on his plaque, Andruw Jones an Atlanta Braves hat, and Jeff Kent a San Francisco Giants logo. The decisions come two weeks after Beltrán and Jones were elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America, while Kent gained entry in December through the contemporary era committee. All three will be inducted on July 26 in Cooperstown.

The Hall of Fame selects the team logo for each inductee's plaque based on where they had their greatest impact, often reflecting the longest tenure or peak performance. For Beltrán, a switch-hitting center fielder and nine-time All-Star, the Mets represent a pivotal chapter in his 20-year major league career. He batted .279 overall with 435 home runs, 1,587 RBIs and 312 stolen bases across teams including Kansas City from 1999 to 2004, Houston in 2004 and 2017, the Mets from 2005 to 2011, San Francisco in 2011, St. Louis from 2012 to 2013, the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2016 and Texas in 2016. With the Mets, Beltrán earned five All-Star selections and three Gold Glove awards, slashing .280/.369/.500 with 149 home runs...