Associated Press
Cooperstown, N.Y. — Jim Kaat, the Zeeland, Michigan, native who pitched 25 seasons in the majors, is officially part of elite company.
Kaat, who won 283 games during his career and helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series in 1982, is one of seven new members inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The 83-year-old Kaat, now a broadcaster for the Twins, won a World Series a year before retiring in 1983. He thanked his dad for instilling the discipline needed to succeed, his wife for always being there, and his former minor league manager, 94-year-old Jack McKeon, who was in the audience.