Former Dodgers third baseman Adrian Beltre was among three players and a manager inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, New York.

Manager Jim Leyland, catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Todd Helton were elected last January by a vote of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. 

Bob Costas sits down with Adrian Beltré

Beltre secured 366 out of 385 ballots (95.1%). The four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner played 21 years with the Dodgers, Mariners, Red Sox and Rangers.  

Coming from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the Dodgers knew what kind of player he could become when they signed him at age 15. At 19, he made his MLB debut with the Dodgers after being called up in 1998 by then general manager Tommy Lasorda.

Beltre encountered challenges during his rookie season but later excelled at Dodger Stadium. Beltre said he was grateful to Lasorda for believing in him from the beginning.

In seven seasons with the Dodgers, Beltre hit .274 with 176 doubles, 147 home runs and 510 RBI in 966 games. He had his best season in 2004, his final year with the Dodgers, when he hit a league-leading 48 home runs and 121 RBIs over 156 games.

The Dodgers secured a spot in the playoffs that season the first time since 1996 thanks to a walk-off grand slam by Steve Finley against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. It was a memorable year for the Dodgers but an especially remarkable one for Beltre.

The following winter was tough for the Dodgers and Beltre, who signed a five-year deal worth $64 million with the Seattle Mariners. Despite Beltre's departure during free agency, the Dodgers signed future Hall of Famer Jeff Kent to a two-year deal worth $17 million.

After spending five seasons with Seattle (2005-09), he signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox in 2010. Beltre signed a one-year deal to prove that he could still play at a high level after dealing with injuries in his last two seasons in Seattle.

Beltre batted .321 with 49 doubles, 28 home runs, and 102 RBIs in 154 games with Boston. After having a terrific year with Boston, he signed a six-year deal worth $96 million with the Texas Rangers, where he ended his playing career.

Beltre said he is entering the Hall of Fame as a member of the Rangers because he spent eight seasons playing in Texas, the longest time he spent with any team.

Beltre is the only third baseman in MLB history to have amassed a minimum of 3,000 hits and 450 home runs.

Beltré's love for baseball made him a long-standing leader in the Rangers' clubhouse.

Throughout his career, which concluded with a successful eight-year tenure in Texas, Beltré earned five Gold Glove Awards, two Platinum Glove Awards, four All-Star Game selections and four Silver Slugger Awards.

He hit 477 home runs and 3,166 hits with 1,277 of those hits achieved during his time with Texas. Beltré achieved these impressive statistics while playing for four different teams