Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2014

For the first time since 1999, the Baseball Writers of America elected three players to the Hall of Fame, as pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, as well as DH Frank Thomas all will be enshrined in Cooperstown on July 27 this year.

Maddux was a no-brainer first ballot Hall of Famer, as he won 355 games, 8th-most in major league history, winning four Cy Young Awards and posting a 3.16 ERA in his 23 seasons, mostly with the Braves and the Cubs.

Glavine, similarly, was a no-brainer selection, winning 305 games, good for fourth-most among left-handed pitchers, winning 2 Cy Young awards, and posting five 20-win seasons in a 22-year career with the Braves and Mets.

Thomas, a long-time DH with the White Sox was also deserving, as he hit .301 lifetime, with 521 home runs and 1704 RBI in 19 major-league seasons, winning two MVP awards.

However, for the second straight year, lifetime Astro Craig Biggio was snubbed from the Hall of Fame, as he received only 74.8% of the votes, missing election by two votes. Absolutely ridiculous that he isn't in yet. His credentials speak for themselves:

• 668 doubles, most ever by a right-handed hitter
• 3060 hits, third all-time among second basemen
• 1844 runs, most all-time among second basemen
• 291 homeruns, second most all-time among second basemen
• 285 hit by pitch, second most all-time

Not to mention he played four different positions (catcher, 2B, LF, CF) and was the face of the Astros franchise during his 20 year career.

So, while he'll get in next year for sure (he better), it's a slap in the face that he, his family, and Houstonians that he hasn't been voted in already.