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Originally posted Jan. 22
Adrián Beltré became a first-ballot Hall of Famer on Tuesday night, when the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its ballots. His credentials -- 3,166 hits, 477 home runs, a .286/.339/.480 career slash line and the third-highest WAR ever among third basemen -- made it a no-brainer. Over a career that spanned three decades with four different teams, Beltré was a four-time Silver Slugger and a five-time Gold Glover, as formidable on offense as he was dynamic on defense.