Griffey Jr. surpasses the previous record of 98.84% held by Tom Seaver

Congratulations are in order for Ken Griffey, Jr. who along with Mike Piazza will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. Griffey, Jr., who was known for wearing his baseball hat backwards, received 99.32% of the vote which is the highest percentage received by anyone. He surpasses the previous record of 98.84% held by Tom Seaver.

Also, former NY Mets catcher Mike Piazza is a member of the 2016 class to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. As the number 1,390 pick in the 1988 draft, Piazza holds the distinction of being the lowest draft pick to ever be elected into the Hall of Fame. This is his fourth time being on the ballot for induction. During his career, he was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the NY Mets. He has chosen to be inducted as an NY Met.

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In Episode 56 of What's The 411Sports, there is a discussion about the NFL Wild Card playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans; Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals; Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Vikings; and Green Bay Packers and Washington.

The Brooklyn Nets fired its head coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned General Manager Billy King.

in baseball news, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are elected into the 2016 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Lovie Smith by telephone.

Alabama beats Clemson in the College Football Championship game.

Reportedly, the UFC will announce that Holly Holm will defend her bantamweight championship against Miesha Tate on March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas.

Maverick Carter, CEO, LRMR announced that the company dropped its representation of Cleveland Browns quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel.

In the Dog-House this week are three Ooltewah High School basketball players that raped a fellow teammate.