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On Sunday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. will welcome Jeff Kent, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran into its club.
Kent had a small run with the Toronto Blue Jays, making him the 13th different Hall of Famer to have suited up for the Jays.
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Kent made his debut with Toronto in 1992, playing 65 games and hitting .240 with eight home runs. He was traded to the Mets that season in the deal that brought David Cone to Toronto.
Parker ended his career with Toronto, playing just 13 games for the Jays in 1991.
McGriff spent the first five years of his career with the Blue Jays, leading the American League in home runs with 36 in 1989. In total, he was a .278 hitter with Toronto, and he never made an All-Star Game there.
Former Toronto Blue Jays Fred McGriff throws out the ceremonial first pitch against the Detroit Tigers at the Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Rolen, most known for his work with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, played just one year in Toronto, hitting .262 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs. That was back in 2008.
Halladay spent 12 years with the Blue Jays, becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball over that time. He was 148-76 with Toronto, also pitching to a 3.43 ERA. He made six All-Star Games with the Blue Jays and also won the Cy Young Award in 2003.
Morris pitched for the Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993, helping Toronto win the World Series both seasons. He won a major league best 21 games in 1992, pitching to a 4.04 ERA. He started four games in the 1992 playoffs.
He managed the Blue Jays for four seasons from 1982-85, finishing over .500 in three of the four years, and winning 99 games in 1985.
Thomas spent part of 2007 and 2008 with Toronto, hitting .266 with 29 total home runs and 106 RBIs. He also had a .369 on-base percentage.
Alomar spent five years in Toronto in a well-traveled career, hitting .307 in that time with 206 stolen bases. One of the best defenders of his era, he made five All-Star teams in Toronto and won five Gold Gloves. He helped the Jays win the World Series in 1992 and 1993 as well.
Former Toronto Blue Jays Roberto Alomar acknowledges the crowd during a pre game ceremony to honor Back to Back World Series wins in 1992 and 1993 before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Henderson was with the Jays in 1993, playing 44 games as the Jays won the World Series again. The all-time stolen base leader had 22 steals.
Molitor helped the Jays win the World Series in 1993, spending 1993-95 there. He hit .315 with 51 homers in that time, but remember both the '94 and '95 seasons were shortened because of the MLB Players strike.
Winfield was with the Blue Jays for 156 games in 1992, helping them win the World Series as he hit .290 with 26 homers and 108 RBIs.
A 24-year veteran, Niekro made just three starts with the 1987 Blue Jays, going 0-2 with an 8.25 ERA.
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Kent had a small run with the Toronto Blue Jays, making him the 13th different Hall of Famer to have suited up for the Jays.
Here's more:
Jeff Kent
Kent made his debut with Toronto in 1992, playing 65 games and hitting .240 with eight home runs. He was traded to the Mets that season in the deal that brought David Cone to Toronto.
Dave Parker
Parker ended his career with Toronto, playing just 13 games for the Jays in 1991.
Fred McGriff
McGriff spent the first five years of his career with the Blue Jays, leading the American League in home runs with 36 in 1989. In total, he was a .278 hitter with Toronto, and he never made an All-Star Game there.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays Fred McGriff throws out the ceremonial first pitch against the Detroit Tigers at the Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Scott Rolen
Rolen, most known for his work with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, played just one year in Toronto, hitting .262 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs. That was back in 2008.
Roy Halladay
Halladay spent 12 years with the Blue Jays, becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball over that time. He was 148-76 with Toronto, also pitching to a 3.43 ERA. He made six All-Star Games with the Blue Jays and also won the Cy Young Award in 2003.
Jack Morris
Morris pitched for the Blue Jays in 1992 and 1993, helping Toronto win the World Series both seasons. He won a major league best 21 games in 1992, pitching to a 4.04 ERA. He started four games in the 1992 playoffs.
Bobby Cox
He managed the Blue Jays for four seasons from 1982-85, finishing over .500 in three of the four years, and winning 99 games in 1985.
Frank Thomas
Thomas spent part of 2007 and 2008 with Toronto, hitting .266 with 29 total home runs and 106 RBIs. He also had a .369 on-base percentage.
Roberto Alomar
Alomar spent five years in Toronto in a well-traveled career, hitting .307 in that time with 206 stolen bases. One of the best defenders of his era, he made five All-Star teams in Toronto and won five Gold Gloves. He helped the Jays win the World Series in 1992 and 1993 as well.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays Roberto Alomar acknowledges the crowd during a pre game ceremony to honor Back to Back World Series wins in 1992 and 1993 before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Rickey Henderson
Henderson was with the Jays in 1993, playing 44 games as the Jays won the World Series again. The all-time stolen base leader had 22 steals.
Paul Molitor
Molitor helped the Jays win the World Series in 1993, spending 1993-95 there. He hit .315 with 51 homers in that time, but remember both the '94 and '95 seasons were shortened because of the MLB Players strike.
Dave Winfield
Winfield was with the Blue Jays for 156 games in 1992, helping them win the World Series as he hit .290 with 26 homers and 108 RBIs.
Phil Niekro
A 24-year veteran, Niekro made just three starts with the 1987 Blue Jays, going 0-2 with an 8.25 ERA.
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