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Jeff Bagwell on Wednesday became the second career-long Astro to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He will be joined by Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez in the 2017 Class. Of course, Twitter had plenty to say about the event, here are some of the best entries:
Official tweets
Welcome to Cooperstown! #HOF2017 https://t.co/SF6CLHM623 pic.twitter.com/kxNUIB3Luu
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 18, 2017
HALL OF FAME BOUND!#BagwellHOF pic.twitter.com/DSpDMEyF5l
— #BagwellHOF (@astros) January 18, 2017
Cooperstown, meet Jeff Bagwell; he's really good at baseball & has been waiting 7 years to meet you. HE'S IN! #BagsNHoF #Astros pic.twitter.com/QtDbyW91GS
— Bags4HoF (@Bags4HoF) January 18, 2017
Pictures & Video
Cheers, Houston! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/MA5HrVzugg
— Alyson Footer (@alysonfooter) January 18, 2017
Congratulations Jeff Bagwell to the 2017 baseball hall of fame! #BagwellHOF @astros #HOF2017 pic.twitter.com/GfWpJsVKZL
— Karen Warren (@karenwarrenHC) January 18, 2017
Hearty congrats to a good friend and great player, Jeff Bagwell, on his well-deserved induction into @baseballhall. pic.twitter.com/PvRb7UOX89
— George Bush (@GeorgeHWBush) January 19, 2017
Houston, we have ANOTHER hall of famer! So excited for @astros nation today! It's a beautiful day to be a fan! #BagwellHOF pic.twitter.com/LpEjSUDKyN
— Stephanie Dyan ⚾️ (@stephaniedyan21) January 18, 2017
Relive the moment! Bagwell, @Pudge_Rodriguez and @TimRaines30 get their names called by the @baseballhall pic.twitter.com/LijgKp0V6p
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 18, 2017
IT ALL STARTED HERE! A young Jeff Bagwell talked to us shortly after joining the @astros! #BagwellHOF https://t.co/0d4N84IV6u pic.twitter.com/H8iOGGR4VN
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) January 18, 2017
Add another #Astros star in Cooperstown! Congratulations to Houston franchise legend Jeff Bagwell on his election to the @baseballhall! pic.twitter.com/vIArUxvzcg
— Mike Acosta (@AstrosTalk) January 18, 2017
Hearty congrats to a good friend and great player, Jeff Bagwell, on his well-deserved induction into @baseballhall. pic.twitter.com/PvRb7UOX89
— George Bush (@GeorgeHWBush) January 19, 2017
#Astros fan reaction at Baker Street in The Woodlands. Jeff Bagwell is officially a Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/tuWup40eRt
— Steve Grande (@AstrosGrande) January 19, 2017
Facts & Quotes
Jeff Bagwell is 1 of 11 1B with 200 stolen bases since 1900. He has 449 HR (the other 10 have 549 HR combined). pic.twitter.com/jqXdTApAt3
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 18, 2017
Biggest jumps in the voting this year: Tim Raines (16.2 pct), Edgar Martinez (15.2), Jeff Bagwell (14.6), Barry... https://t.co/zplwFXv42O
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 18, 2017
Now, they're teammates in Cooperstown. @astros pic.twitter.com/IWEsnSUs99
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 18, 2017
Congratulations to the Class of 2017- Jeff Bagwell might be the most complete player I ever played with or watched play
— Jim Deshaies (@JimDeshaies) January 19, 2017
How fitting. How proper. Congratulations to Jeff Bagwell, who joins buddy Craig Biggio as one of the top teammate duos in the Hall of Fame
— Bill Brown (@BrownieTw) January 18, 2017
Funny
@HouCounterplot Need to change the tag, man - war's over. #BagsNHoF
— Bags4HoF (@Bags4HoF) January 19, 2017
Former Red Sox prospect Jeff Bagwell is in the Hall of Fame.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) January 18, 2017
— The Crawfish Boxes (@CrawfishBoxes) January 19, 2017
Might be photoshopped https://t.co/xwI7MjRUOz
Jeff Bagwell: @baseballhall class of 2017! #BagsNHoF #Astros #AstrosTwitter pic.twitter.com/mcBSiDm1KP
— Bags4HoF (@Bags4HoF) January 18, 2017
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— Archbishop Deshaies (@HouCounterplot) January 18, 2017
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