NEW YORK: Center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. fell three votes shy of becoming the first unanimous selection in Baseball Hall of Fame history when he was elected on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in his first time on the ballot.

Of 440 ballots submitted by senior members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Griffey was named on 437, or 99.32 percent.

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