When the former Atlanta Braves star found out he was heading to the Hall of Fame, he was surrounded by fellow legends of the game

As one of the most accomplished center fielders in history, Andruw Jones made a practice of catching line drives that would have reached the gap against any other outfielder. On Tuesday, Jones showed he could also make up ground in Hall of Fame balloting.

ATLANTA - Andruw Jones, the defensive wizard who redefined center field for a generation, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday in his ninth year of eligibility, completing a historic climb from the margins of the ballot to Cooperstown.

Braves' center fielder Andruw Jones finally won over enough of the voters to earn a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in spite of a late-career drop in his numbers.

Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones, elected to Cooperstown together, were multiple Gold Glove winners in center field.