May 25, 1996 · This video will showcase a major showdown between Mariano Rivera and Ken Griffey Jr. that took place late in the May 25, 1996 ball game. Both players were easily first ballot hall-of-famers and...

Jan 21, 2025 · Here are the 10 highest voting percentages of all-time, starting with Rivera's unanimous selection: 1. Mariano Rivera, 2019. Rivera was the model of consistency throughout his dominant career in the Yankees' bullpen.

Ken Griffey Jr. was 4-12 with a home run and an RBI in 16 plate appearances against Mariano Rivera in his career.

Jul 10, 2024 · Only two men have exceeded his percentage – Derek Jeter (99.7%) and Mariano Rivera, a unanimous selection. Musial, who surely deserved 100% of the votes, got 93.2%, somehow being left off the ballots of 23 voters. In his book “Junior: Griffey on Griffey” the 1987 No. 1 overall draft pick, recalled an event from Little League.

One of the greatest matchups of all time.

Ken Griffey Jr. was 4-12 with a homer and an RBI in 16 plate appearances against Mariano Rivera in his career.

Jan 21, 2025 · Outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. received 99.32% of the votes, with three of the 440 voters opting not to check his name on the ballot in 2016. First unanimous Baseball Hall of Famer

Mariano Rivera (Panama) was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 2019 with 100% of the vote, the highest voting percentage in history. He appeared on all 425 ballots cast, making him the first player to be unanimously elected. Ken Griffey Jr (USA) previously held the high mark, appearing on 437 of the 440 ballots cast, or 99.3%, in 2016.

Jan 22, 2019 · Former Yankees closer Mariano Rivera deservingly became the first player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame unanimously, receiving votes from all 425 writers who submitted ballots.

Jan 22, 2025 · Griffey, who fell three votes shy of being voted into the Hall of Fame unanimously in 2016, also told Ichiro to bring more than just his speech to the 2025 induction ceremony on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y.