More than seven months have passed since Mike Mussina learned he would become a Hall of Famer. It has been another month and change since his official enshrinement.
But after five failed appearances on the ballot, Mussina still has trouble processing his legacy residing in Cooperstown.
“I’m still surprised about the whole thing,” Mussina said after being honored with a pregame ceremony Sunday at Yankee Stadium. “It’s not something I think that all of a sudden I’m gonna wake up and figure it out. … It’s still weird to think about the names of people that are included, and that I’m part of those people.