The headline coming out of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s announcement Tuesday night was Mariano Rivera’s unanimous induction. Rivera stands without peers, and his unanimous inclusion in baseball’s Hall signifies his truly revered status in every corner of the baseball world.
It’s fitting, then, that Mike Mussina’s induction serves as almost an under-card to Rivera. In fact, Mussina might generate the fewest headlines of any in this year’s class. He joins the Hall not only alongside Mo, but with the late Roy Halladay on his first try, along with Edgar Martinez, who got in on his last year on the ballot.