9/9/21 - Derek Jeter Inducted in Cooperstown

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum officially welcomed its four newest members Wednesday. This year's induction ceremony honored the 2020 Hall of Fame class, led by Derek Jeter and Larry Walker

(CBS Sports) -  Last summer's ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 Hall of Fame class was empty as no player received enough votes for induction.

To summarize this year's honorees:

• The 2020 class includes Larry Walker and Derek Jeter (BBWAA vote), Ted Simmons (player via veteran committee vote) and Marvin Miller (former union boss via veteran committee vote).
• The 2021 class is empty. The BBWAA did not vote anyone in and the veteran committee did not hold a vote during the virtual winter meetings over the offseason.

As usual, the Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on the lawn outside the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York. Throngs of Yankees fans predictably attended Jeter's induction, though Walker and Simmons had plenty of fan support as well. Here are a few takeaways from Wednesday's induction ceremony.

Not surprisingly, Jeter's induction brought countless big names to Cooperstown. Even former minor-league baseball player (and NBA legend) Michael Jordan was in attendance:

Others who showed up to Jeter's induction include former Yankees teammates like Tino Martinez, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia, and Bernie Williams (who performed the national anthem on guitar), and mentors like Reggie Jackson and Willie Randolph. The crowd was loaded with Yankees fans as well, with a few "De-Rek Je-Ter!" chants breaking out throughout the ceremony.

Derek Jeter played High School baseball in Kalamazoo.

The Hall of Fame saved Jeter's speech for the grand finale and the longtime Yankees captain did not disappoint with his remarks. He thanked coaches and teammates, his family, and the countless others who helped him throughout his career. Jeter also thanked the BBWAA for voting him into the Hall of Fame.

"Thank you to the baseball writers. All but one of you," Jeter joked, referring to falling one vote short of being the second unanimous selection into the Hall of Fame. He's always had a knack for one-liners.

Jeter was the No. 6 pick in the 1992 draft and he went on to play parts of 21 seasons in the big leagues, all with the Yankees. During that time he authored a .310/.377/.440 batting line. Jeter ranks sixth all-time with 3,465 hits, he's a 14-time All-Star, he received MVP votes in 12 different seasons, and of course he's a five-time World Series champ.

"I had one goal throughout my career and that was to win more than anyone else," Jeter said. "And we did."