Chicago Sun-Times

NEW INDUCTEES

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JEFF BAGWELL

Born May 27, 1968, in Boston. . . . 6- 0, 195- pound first baseman. . . . Batted right, threw right. . . . Played 2,150 games in 15 seasons with Astros. . . . Had 449 home runs, 488 doubles, 202 steals, 1,401 walks, 1,517 runs scored and 1,529 RBI. . . . Had a career on- base percentage of .408 and a career OPS of .948 to rank 22nd all- time. . . . Ranks 64th all- time with 79.6 wins above replacemen­t.

TIM RAINES

Born Sept. 16, 1959, in Sanford, Florida. . . . 5- 8, 160- pound outfielder. . . . Switch hitter, threw right. . . . Played in 2,502 games in 23 seasons for the Expos, White Sox, Yankees, Athletics, Orioles and Marlins. . . . Batted .294 for his career and had a .385 on- base percentage.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ

Born Nov. 27, 1971, in Manati, Puerto Rico. . . . 5- 9, 205- pound catcher. . . . Batted right, threw right. . . . Played 2,543 games in 21 seasons for the Rangers, Tigers, Marlins, Yankees, Astros and Nationals.

ALLAN H. ‘‘ BUD’’ SELIG

Born July 30, 1934, in Milwaukee. . . . In 1970, led group that purchased the Seattle Pilots out of bankruptcy and moved the team to Milwaukee, changing the nickname to the Brewers. . . . Was part of the owners’ collusion from 1985 to 1987 that resulted in $ 280 million in damages given to the players. . . . Was named commission­er in July 1992 and served in that capacity for 22 years, the second- longest tenure.

JOHN SCHUERHOLZ

Born Oct. 1, 1940, in Baltimore. . . . Got start in baseball as an administra­tive assistant for the Orioles from 1967 to 68. . . . Joined the expansion Royals in 1969. . . . Spent 22 years there, rising through the ranks to general manager and serving in that role from 1981 to 1990. . . . Served as the Braves’ GM from 1990 to 2007 and as their president from 2007 to 2016.

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