That’s baseball. And this is the Hall of Fame.” Leyland was joined in the 2024 class by Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton, who were pegged as athletic phenoms from a young age.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were pegged as athletic ... Former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.