Bert Blyleven

Former Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven was honored Sunday when he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Blyleven had 287 career wins, 242 complete games, and 60 career shutouts. He also is 5th all-time with 3,701 career strikeouts. Blyleven won 2 World Series titles in 1979 with Pittsburgh and with the Twins in 1987.

Bert Blyleven has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the first Dutch-born player to be enshrined thanked his late father and his 85-year-old mother for the drive and determination he needed to succeed.

Former Twin starting pitcher Bert Blyleven will go into the Baseball Hall of Fame today in Cooperstown, New York. Blyleven is expected to speak at 1:50pm (CT) and his 85-year old mother is expected to be in the front row. The Twins have already retired his number #28 at Target Field this season. Blyleven is 3rd all-time in major league history in strikeouts and is widely considered to have one of the best curve balls of all time.

The Twins plan to retire soon to be hall of famer Bert Blyleven this season. The Twins will retire Blyleven's number 28 July 16 against Texas. He will become the 6th Twins player to have his number retired. The others are Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett.

Former Twin Bert Blyleven is headed to the baseball Hall of Fame. He was named on 79 percent of baseball writers' ballots and 75 percent is needed. He will go in with former Toronto, Baltimore and Cleveland 2nd baseman Roberto Alomar.

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame. Alomar and Blyleven were chosen Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America after narrow misses last year.

The Baseball Hall of Fame voting results will be announced today at around 1pm. Former Twin Bert Blyleven is expected to get enough votes to get in this time around.