Harold Baines Undergoes

Initiation, 1st In Class of ’19

Hitter and right-fielder Harold Baines, who excelled with the Chicago White Sox and other Midwest teams during a 21-year career, breaks into a smile a few minutes ago as he’s shown the spot in the Hall of Plaques where his plaque will hang after his July 21 induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sharing in his joy are, from left, Erik Strohl, vice president/Exhibitions & Collections; Jon Shestakofsky, vice president/ Communications & Education, and the Hall’s official photographer, Milo V. Stewart Jr.  Rear left is Bill Francis, a Hall researcher.  Inset, Baines signs the spot where his plaque will be hung.  Baines is one of six players in the Class of 2019, and the first to go through the traditional initiation.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)