Baseball Hall of Fame 2015: Induction Ceremony Start Time and TV Info

On Sunday, four greats of the game will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio will be enshrined after stellar careers in America's pastime.

The induction ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET, but the MLB Network coverage will begin before the Hall of Famers take the stage to give their respective speeches.

When: Sunday, July 26, at 11 a.m. ET

Where: Cooperstown, New York

TV: MLB Network

Each player carved a niche and made an impact on the game that paved the way to Sunday's ceremony. While Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz are all first-ballot Hall of Famers, the Big Unit received the highest percentage of the induction vote:

Votes	Player	Percentage
534	Randy Johnson	97.3%
500	Pedro Martinez	91.1%
455	John Smoltz	82.9%
454	Craig Biggio	82.7%

Speech, Speech

The inductee speeches are the most awesome part of any Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While all four men figure to captivate the audience with tributes to influential figures and old stories, I'd pay particular attention during Biggio's time at the podium.

The Astros great spent his entire 20-year career in Houston, and his path to Cooperstown is one of long suffering, consistency and patience. 

This was Biggio's third year on the ballot. He missed induction by just two votes in 2014. An emotional and grateful Biggio discussed the honor in the video below:

Biggio is the only member of this year's class never to win a World Series. Perhaps that was the price of staying with the same organization for 20 years.

During his time in the majors, many players bounced around to various organizations chasing money and rings. Those guys shouldn't be penalized or ridiculed for their path to greatness, fame, championships or riches. However, there's still something to be said for a guy who tabulated over 3,000 hits with the same team. That's something we may never see again.

Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston quoted the Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols paying his respects to Biggio:

While he may not be the headliner of this class, Biggio's career accomplishments and stability should be admired for as long as the game is played.