COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Some held the flag of the Dominican Republic. Some held the Canadian flag. Some wore Angels red. Some wore vintage Expos gear.
The breadth of Vladimir Guerrero's reach was always evident in his playing days, because nobody could hit the so-called "bad ball" like Vlad Guerrero. But it was also evident here Sunday afternoon at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The first player to be inducted as an Angel, Guerrero smiled when he looked out to that field and saw so many family members and supporters within the large throng that had gathered to celebrate him, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell -- one of the largest player classes in the Hall's history.