COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- A look at the players to be inducted July 24 into the Baseball Hall of Fame:---GEORGE KENNETH GRIFFEY JR.: Born Nov. 21, 1969, in Stan Musials hometown of Donora, Pennsylvania, on Musials 49th birthday. ... 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, throws left, bats left. ... In 22 seasons hit 630 home runs, sixth all-time, had 2,781 hits and batted .284, scored 1,662 runs and had 1,836 RBI, 15th all-time, and 5,271 total bases, 13th all-time. ... 13-time All-Star. ... Won 10 Gold Glove Awards and seven Silver Slugger Awards. ... Grew up in Cincinnati watching his father, Ken Griffey Sr., play outfield for the Reds. ... Selected first overall in 1987 amateur draft. ... Made major league debut on opening day 1989 against the defending American League champion Athletics and doubled off ace Dave Stewart in his first at-bat. ... In 1993, homered in eight straight games to tie the MLB record held by Dale Long and Don Mattingly. ... From 1993-2000 had seven 40-plus home run reasons, interrupted only by a broken wrist that cost him half of 1995 season. ... Led AL in home runs three times from 1996-99, hitting 56 in both 1997 and 1998. ... In October 1995, became just the second player (Reggie Jackson in the 1977 World Series is the other) to hit five home runs in a single postseason series. ... Named AL MVP in 1997, totaling 393 bases and leading the league in runs (125) and RBI (147). ... Traded by Seattle to the Reds following the 1999 season for four prospects. ... Named to baseballs All-Century Team in 1999. ... Signed nine-year deal with Reds worth $116 million. ... Hit 40 home runs and drove in 118 runs in 2000. ... From 2001-04, played fewer than 80 games per year on average due to hamstring tears, knee problems, a dislocated shoulder, and ankle tendon ruptures. ... Hit 35 homers in 2005 and captured NL Comeback Player of the Year Award. ... Reached 30-home run mark again in 2007, earning final All-Star Game selection. ... Finished career as a bench player for the White Sox and Mariners. ... With his father in 1990, became the first father-son duo to play together in MLB history and they also hit back-to-back homers in one game. ... Retired early in the 2010 season.---MICHAEL JOSEPH PIAZZA: Born Sept. 4, 1968, in Norristown, Pennsylvania ... 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, throws right, bats right. ... In 16 major league seasons hit 427 home runs, including a major league-record 396 as a catcher, drove in 1,335 runs, fourth all-time among catchers, had 2,127 hits, and posted a .308 career batting average. ... Named to 12 All-Star Games and was named 1996 All-Star Game MVP. ... Captured 10 Silver Slugger Awards at catcher and finished in the top five of NL MVP voting four times, including back-to-back second-place finishes in 1996 and 1997. ... Had baseball connections from the start. His father, Vince, grew up in the same neighborhood as Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. ... Attended the University of Miami and Miami-Dade Community College and was taken in the 62nd round of 1988 amateur draft by the Dodgers on the recommendation of Lasorda. ... A first baseman in college, Piazza switched to catcher. ... After briefly quitting the game, established himself as a top prospect in the minor leagues by hitting 52 home runs combined during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. ... Called up to the Dodgers at the end of the 1992 season and went 3 for 3 in debut. ... In 1993, had 35 home runs, 112 RBI and .318 batting average, and was unanimous selection as NL Rookie of the Year. ... From 1993-97, averaged better than 33 homers and 105 RBI and a .337 batting average per season despite shortened seasons due to the 1994-95 strike. ... Had 201 hits in 1997 to become the first player whose primary position was catcher to reach 200 hits in a single season. ... Led league in putouts four times and assists twice. ... Traded to Florida Marlins with Todd Zeile on May 14, 1998, for five players, including Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson and Gary Sheffield, and eight days later was dealt to the New York Mets for Geoff Goetz, Preston Wilson and Ed Yarnall. ... Had 32 homers, 111 RBI and a .328 batting average in 1998 and led Mets to playoff berths in both 1999 and 2000, advancing to the World Series in 2000 where he had two homers and four RBI in a losing cause. ... Topped the 30-homer and 90-RBI marks in both 2001 and 2002. ... Hit memorable two-run homer in first game at Shea Stadium after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. ... Granted free agency in October 2005, played one season apiece with Padres and As, and retired following 2007 season. 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Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ron Rivera stressed a few years ago that he wanted the Carolina Panthers to become relevant in the NFL.Put a big checkmark in that box.Behind NFL MVP Cam Newton, the Panthers have become a hot ticket in the Carolinas and neighboring states -- more so than ever. Following a third straight NFC South championship and a trip to the Super Bowl, fans are abuzz about the Panthers heading into 2016 season hoping the franchises first Vince Lombardi Trophy is close.The Panthers sold out all 60,000 tickets -- they were available for free online -- in a matter of hours for their annual Fan Fest practice, which was held Friday night at their downtown stadium.Yes, were talking about practice.This week the team shattered its yearly training camp attendance record at Wofford College -- and the camp isnt even half over. Through their first seven practices the Panthers attracted nearly 80,000 fans to their practice facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about a 90-minute drive from their home base in Charlotte.When you have sustained success it creates more and more momentum, Panthers President Danny Morrison told The Associated Press. People around the country and certainly in the Carolinas have seen a very unselfish team -- a team that loves playing football. And we have a lot of unique individuals.Few are unique as Newton, one of the more excitable, confident and entertaining quarterbacks ever to play in the NFL.The sixth-year quarterback has become a polarizing figure to some who dont particularly enjoy his elaborate touchdown celebrations or the way he bolted off the podium after Carolinas 24-10 loss to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. But hes become the most popular athlete the Charlotte area has ever known.Newton immediately captures the crowds attention when he steps on the field at Bank of America Stadium.Near the end of practice, he made like an orchestra conductor for the crowd as he led the wave. Moving his arms, he got fans to do it in slow motion, extra fast and backward. He even had the wave going in two different directions, all thhe while smiling from ear to ear.ddddddddddddFans responded to his energy with a chant of MVP.Nothing Cam can do surprises me anymore, said fullback Mike Tolbert with a laugh.Luke Kuechly is much more reserved than Newton, but no less loved in the Carolinas. When No. 59 makes was shown on the stadiums videoboards, the crowd roared Luuuuuuke!When you have individual stars like we have that only adds to the excitement around training camp, Morrison said.Rivera said the players have been overwhelmed by the amount of fan support this summer. The team drew more than 22,000 fans for its first night of practice at Wofford College as optimistic fans anticipate a return to the Super Bowl -- albeit with a different outcome.We love the support because it brings a lot of energy and the players feed off that energy, Rivera said. The tempo goes up and guys get really competitive.The teams support has steadily increased since 2013, when the Panthers won the first of its three straight NFC South titles. Before that, the Panthers had never been to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.My first year I came in here you could find a seat anywhere in the stands. Now its a packed house, so thats great, said fourth-year defensive tackle Star Lotulelei.Morrison said the metrics the team uses to measure its growth in popularity -- including social media, TV ratings and attendance -- suggest interest in the team is at an all-time high.Along with winning, Morrison also attributes the growing fan base to what he calls second generation fans.The Panthers entered the league as an expansion team in 1995, so it has taken some time to establish a fan base. But with the team headed into its 22nd season, many of the young fans who grew up watching the Panthers have now become adults and are raising their children as fans.Certainly that is making a big impact, Morrison said.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '