Derek Jeter
Kalamazoo native and Yankee legend Derek Jeter and Michigan State University head basketball coach Tom Izzo are among 31 nominees for the 2015 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.
One thing is pretty certain: Jeter and Izzo will be voted in. Jeter is a 14-time All-Star and Izzo has established himself as a first-rate collegiate coach.
The maximum number of inductees will be eight, says Ken Droz, a spokesman for the Hall of Fame.
This year’s nominees were selected by a committee comprised of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame members, sports executives and journalists.
A press release says that voting for the nominees now begins, with ballots cast by a larger collection of Hall members, sports executives, administrators and media. The public can also vote on Professional and College/Amateur categories now through Monday, Oct. 20 at Hall’s website at www.MichiganSportsHOF.org.
Other prominent nominees include Detroit Red Wings Chris Chelios, Sergei Fedorov and Igor Larionov, Michigan State football star Andre Rison, the late Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bob Welch, NBA guards B.J. Armstrong and Jalen Rose, tennis pro Aaron Krickstein, University of Michigan shortstop Barry Larkin and Detroit Free Press columnist, WJR host and best-selling author Mitch Albom.
The 2015 Class will be inducted in a formal radio-broadcast ceremony next February. The inductee names will be announced on Oct. 28.
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