When: 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Inductees: Former Twins Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and David Ortiz, plus posthumous electees Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and Buck O'Neil. Kaat, Oliva, Fowler, Hodges, Minoso and O'Neil were elected via the Era Committee process. Ortiz was elected by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in his first year on the ballot.
Broadcast info: MLB Network's live coverage will begin at 10 a.m., and it will re-air the ceremony at 7 p.m. Brian Kenny will be the master of ceremonies and be joined by contributors Harold Reynolds, Greg Amsinger, Pete Gammons, Bob Costas, Tom Verducci, and Jon Morosi. There also will be coverage via webcast at MLB.com and radio at Sirius XM Radio.
Twins in the Hall: Kaat, Oliva and Ortiz bring the number of Hall of Famers who have worn the Twins uniform to 12. The others are Harmon Killebrew (1961-74), Rod Carew (1967-78), Steve Carlton (1987-88), Kirby Puckett (1984-95), Dave Winfield (1993-94), Paul Molitor (1996-98), Bert Blyleven (1970-76, 1985-88), Jack Morris (1991) and Jim Thome (2010-11). Kaat's and Oliva's plaque likenesses are wearing Twins caps, like those of Killebrew, Carew, Puckett and Blyleven.
About the inductees
Kaat: Pitched for 25 seasons with the Senators, Twins (1961-73), White Sox, Phillies, Yankees and Cardinals, winning 283 games. Three-time 20-game winner, three-time All-Star, 16-time Gold Glove Award winner.
Oliva: Spent his entire career with the Twins (1962-76), winning three AL batting titles and finishing his career with a .304 batting average. Was the 1964 AL Rookie of the Year and was named an All-Star in eight straight seasons from 1964 to '71.