COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On Hall of Fame weekend, Phillies broadcaster and former reliever Larry Andersen got himself into the conversation.
During the induction ceremony Sunday at the Clark Sports Center, one of the lighter moments came when Jeff Bagwell mentioned Andersen in his induction speech. On Aug. 30, 1990 Bagwell, then a double-A third baseman, was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros for Andersen, then a 37-year-old relief pitcher.
That trade paved the way for Bagwell’s Hall of Fame career. Bagwell was inducted Sunday along with players Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez and Tim Raines, executive John Schuerholz, and former commissioner Bud Selig.