# Press Release: 2021 Cardinals Hall of Fame Ballot Nominees Announced

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/press-release-2021-cardinals-hall-of-fame-ballot-nominees-announced/
- Published: 2021-03-01T10:55:41-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_Fans to Select One Former Cardinals Great to Join 2020 Class for August Induction_

_Fan Voting Open Now Through April 17 at _[_cardinals.com/HOF_](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cardinals.com%2fHOF&umid=55cb89cf-ebea-4c15-aa1c-d0f622609568&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a12eb197885eb8af151727bf2981b4e360134b8a)

**ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 1, 2021 **– The St. Louis Cardinals have revealed **[Steve Carlton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carltst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**,**
[Keith Hernandez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernake01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**,**
[Matt Morris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrima01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**,**
[Edgar Renteria](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renteed01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**
and **[Lee Smith](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithle02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)**
as the five players nominated for possible induction into the St. Louis Cardinals
Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones. Fans can view the Cardinals Hall of Fame
ballot and cast their selections online starting Monday, March 1, at [cardinals.com/HOF](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cardinals.com%2fHOF&umid=55cb89cf-ebea-4c15-aa1c-d0f622609568&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a12eb197885eb8af151727bf2981b4e360134b8a).

The player with the most fan votes after voting concludes on Saturday, April 17,
will be selected to join the 2020 Class of [Tom Herr](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herrto01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
[John Tudor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tudorjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
and [Bill White](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=whitebi04,whitebi03,whitebi02,whitebi01&search=Bill+White&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
for induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame during an enshrinement ceremony on
Saturday, August 21. The sole member of the 2021 Cardinals Hall of Fame Induction
Class will be announced in early May.

“Although the pandemic has created many challenges for our sport and organization,
we will continue to celebrate and honor our team’s history by inducting another 
Cardinals player into our Hall of Fame during the 2021 season,” said Cardinals Chairman
and CEO, Bill DeWitt Jr.

The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame was established to recognize the exceptional
careers and significant achievements of the greatest players in Cardinals history.
To be eligible, the nominees must have played for the Cardinals for at least three
seasons and be retired as a player from Major League Baseball for at least three
years.

Each member of the Cardinals Hall of Fame is permanently enshrined in the Cardinals
Hall of Fame Gallery presented by Edward Jones located on the second floor of Cardinals
Nation in Ballpark Village, just outside the entrance to the team’s museum. The 
Hall of Fame Gallery is free and open to the public. #CardsHOF

A description of each Hall of Fame nominee’s career as a Cardinal follows:

**Steve Carlton (LHP)**

**_Years: 1965 – 1971; 77-62, 3.10 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 66 CG, 16 SHO, 1265.1 IP (190
Games Started)_**

After reaching the big leagues as 20-year old, “Lefty” became a three-time All-Star
during his seven seasons in St. Louis. He won 14 games as a starter for the 1967
World Series championship team, and followed up with 13 wins the following season
as the organization claimed its second consecutive pennant. Carlton finished second
in MLB with a 2.17 ERA in 1969 and was a 20-game winner in 1971.

**Keith Hernandez (1B)**

**_Years: 1974 – 1983; .299/.385/.448, 1217 H, 265 2B, 81 HR, 595 RBI, 662 R (1165
Games)_**

Keith Hernandez played 10 seasons with the Cardinals, winning six straight Gold 
Gloves from 1978-1983 at first base. He was a National League co-MVP in 1979, batting
a league leading .344 with 48 doubles, 11 home runs and 105 RBI. The two-time All-
Star was a member of the 1982 World Championship team and batted .299 that season
with 94 RBI. Hernandez’s .385 on-base percentage ranks fifth all-time among Cardinals
hitters to have played at least 10 seasons with the club.

**Matt Morris (RHP)**

**_Years: 1997 – 2005; 101-62, 3.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 18 CG, 8 SHO, 1377.1 IP (206
Games Started)_**

Matt Morris made his Major League debut less than two years after being selected
12^(th) overall in the 1995 amateur draft. In his 1997 rookie season, Morris made
33 starts and finished with a 12-9 record and a 3.19 ERA, tying him for second among
Rookie of the Year balloting. A National League All-Star in 2001 and 2002, Morris
finished third in [Cy Young](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngcy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
voting in 2001 after winning a Major League-best 22 games. In his eight seasons 
with the club, Morris recorded at least 11 wins six times, won four division titles
and started 11 postseason games. Matt’s 986 strikeouts ranks sixth on the team’s
all-time list and his .620 winning percentage is seventh-best in club history.

**Edgar Renteria (SS)**

**_Years: 1999 – 2004; .290/.347/.420, 451 RBI, 207 2B, 148 SB (903 Games)_**

Edgar Renteria played six seasons with the Cardinals and was named a National League
All-Star three times (2000, 2003, 2004). The Colombian shortstop won two Gold Gloves
while with St. Louis in 2002 and 2003, and three Silver Slugger Awards in 2000, 
2002 and 2003. Renteria batted .330 in 2003, a franchise single-season record for
a shortstop, as are the 47 doubles he hit that season. His career high 100 RBI in
2003 ranks second among all St. Louis shortstops for a single season. Renteria’s
37 stolen bases his first season with the Cardinals are the most in a single-season
since that time and his 148 steals while with St. Louis rank second in franchise
history among shortstops.

**Lee Smith (RHP)**

**_Years: 1990 – 1993; 160 Saves, 2.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 209 GF, 266.2 IP (245 Games)_**

Known as one of the most feared closers in baseball history, Lee Smith recorded 
at least 43 saves in three of his four seasons with the Cardinals, leading the league
in 1991 and 1992. During his Cardinals career, Smith earned three All-Star selections
and finished in the top-four of Cy Young voting twice. His 160 saves stood as a 
club record until [Jason Isringhausen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/isrinja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
surpassed that total in 2007.

**Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum**

The 8,000-square-foot St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum on the second 
floor of Cardinals Nation in Ballpark Village celebrates the rich history of baseball
in St. Louis and the legacy of one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Since 
its creation in 2014, the Cardinals Hall of Fame, presented by Edward Jones, has
inducted 40 former Cardinal players, coaches and executives. The Cardinals’ museum
collection is the largest team-held collection in baseball and is second only to
the National Baseball Hall of Fame in terms of size with over 22,000 memorabilia
items and hundreds of thousands of archived photos. Fans can learn more about the
museum at [cardinals.com/museum](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cardinals.com%2fmuseum&umid=55cb89cf-ebea-4c15-aa1c-d0f622609568&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-3c454835d8c8bc49f6751431ce1d97d4bb7c5701).#
CardsMuseum

**— STL —**

_Don’t forget to check the _[_Cardinal Salary Matrix_](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2020/10/the-2020-cardinals-off-season-salary-matrix/)_
and the _[_Cardinal Prospect Tracker _](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/01/2021-st-louis-cardinals-prospect-tracker/)
_for updates._

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