More: Jim Kaat finally belongs; poised for Hall of Fame induction ... as well as Hope College in his speech in Cooperstown, as well as thanking his wife and family in attendance.

Kaat will give his speech on Sunday at the Clark Sports ... After winning 283 games and 16 Gold Glove awards from 1959-83, Jim Kaat first hit the Hall of Fame ballot in 1989 after retiring with ...

Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch, representing Bud Fowler, inductees Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and David Ortiz after the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images ...

COOPERSTOWN, NY — After a 25 year career in Major League Baseball and decades more as a sports broadcaster, Zeeland native Jim Kaat is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday.

Jim Kaat, who spent the bulk of his career ... when the Boston Red Sox slugger delivered the final speech at the National Baseball Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony. "Wow!

Jim Kaat was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24, in Cooperstown, New York after being elected by the Golden Days Era Committee. He played 15 seasons for the Minnesota Twins and he ...

N.Y. — Jim Kaat pitched in nearly 900 games over 25 seasons in the big leagues, the majority of them as a starter. Kaat, a 283-game winner who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the greatest Minnesota Twins players to take the field will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 24. Former pitcher Jim Kaat and right fielder ...