Jones, Beltran, Kent honor paths as they enter Hall of Fame

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.

— Different paths took Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent to Cooperstown, but on Sunday they joined the team every player wants to be a part of: the fraternity of Hall of Famers.Jones, Beltran and Kent accepted baseball's highest honor Sunday during the Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony on the grounds outside of the Clark Sports Center.The three speeches all included messages of gratitude and recognition for those who helped them along the way.

Each found his own way to sound his own notes on an ideal afternoon in the idyllic setting of the green lawn surrounded by hills and trees.Beltran, the sixth player raised in Puerto Rico to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame, drew perhaps the largest contingent of fans over the weekend, with the support of both Mets fans and those from back home.

He chose to go into the Hall representing the Mets, and while plenty of New York fans were on hand, the cheers were loudest from the numerous fans wearing the co…

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