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 | Hall of Fame Inducts Hancock Monday, January 8th , 1962 "My dreams never took me to the Hall of Fame," said pitching ace Joe Hancock, the newest member of the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues Hall of Fame, at his induction ceremony. "Like most of these Hall of Fame members -- probably all of them -- I didn't play the game to get here. I played the game because I loved it. That being said, it's the Hall of Fame. It's that magical place, it's that place that transcends time. And now I am a part of it. And so proud to be here." In his outstanding career Hancock crafted a 294-210 record with a 3.30 ERA. Opposing clubs batted .256 against him and he rung up 1883 strikeouts in 4647 innings. He was 46 when he retired from baseball. One of his managers commented on what made Hancock such a formidable pitcher. "I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were -- the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch -- it never bothered Joe. He pitched his game. Cool and crafty with nerves of steel." |   |
