Former Wildcat Trevor Hoffman Officially Inducted into MLB Hall of Fame

Months after being nominated to the MLB Hall of Fame, Former Wildcat Trevor Hoffman was officially inducted this weekend!

It was just a matter of time, before one of Major League Baseball’s best closing pitchers and Former Wildcat Trevor Hoffman would make it to Cooperstown. Months after being nominated, he was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame!

The journey may have been a bit unorthodox and a bit long, but it was well worth it! A former shortstop and prolific hitter at Arizona, Hoffman left Tucson an esteemed ball player.

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In 1989, he was finally drafted to the Cincinnati Reds in the Major League draft as the 290th pick overall.

For his first few years, he bounced around in the minor leagues, struggling as a hitter. Hoffman would then make a wise career decision, converting to pitcher. This is when his career would finally took off!

Left unprotected in the 1992 expansion draft, the Florida Marlins would pick up Hoffman with the eighth overall pick! The next year, he would finally make his major league debut with the Marlins.

Appearing in his first game on April 6, 1993, Hoffman wouldn’t last with the Marlins long, as he was traded just half way through the season to San Diego.

From here he would spend 15-and-a-half of his 18 seasons, appearing in 902 games for the Padres, compiling a 54-64 record, with an ERA of 2.76 and 552 saves.

His final two seasons would be spent in Milwaukee with the Brewers organization, where Hoffman was still able to put up solid stats. Over 105 games, he compiled a 5-9 record with a 3.73 ERA and 47 saves.

In total, Hoffman pitched 18 seasons in the Major’s finishing his career with a 61-75 record, and ERA of 2.87 and saving 601 games. His saves makes him No. 2 all-time, trailing only the infamous, Mariano Rivera.

His accomplishments have made him one of the best and most revered MLB closer’s of all-time. Whenever you heard ‘Hell’s Bells’ by AC/DC blare over the PA speakers in San Diego, and saw No. 51 charging towards the pitching mound, you just knew it was going to be tough to find runs against this guy in late game situations!

For his remarkable career, Hoffman was honored this weekend in Cooperstown, having his legacy immortalized in history forever!

At Zona Zealots, we would like to congratulate Trevor on his well-deserved accomplishment, and may his baseball legacy continue to live on forever! Bear Down, Trevor and Bear Down, Arizona!