Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz joined the hallowed halls of Cooperstown.

The four players etched their name into the Baseball Hall of Fame with a ceremony in front of 48,000 people. Throughout the two and a half hour ceremony, there were emotional moments and funny moments with unforgettable speeches.

The first player to speak was Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio. Throughout his career, Biggio accumulated over 3,000 hits and is fifth in MLB history with 668 doubles. In an emotional speech, Biggio thank those who were alongside him during his journey. He also thanked his late mom for the support and being the "rock" of the family.

Biggio said when he was a kid, his first job was delivering newspapers to the neighborhood. He admitted that he was always late with the newspapers because of baseball. During that time, he met an 8-year-old boy who was dying of leukemia. That inspired Biggio to become the spokesman of "Sunshine Kids", an organization that helps kids and their families with cancer.

Biggio then went on to talk about his high school coaches and college coaches, thanking them for shaping him up to be the best player he can be. He also thanked former Astros owner Drayton McLane for drafting him to the Astros. Biggio stated: "I was loyal to Drayton, and he was loyal in return. Drayton, you were my boss and my owner, but most importantly you were my friend."

Next up to speak was Atlanta Braves great, John Smoltz. Smoltz is the only pitcher in MLB history to have 200 career wins and 150 saves. In his speech, Smoltz poked fun at his parents, remembering that his parents taught him to play the accordion and were disappointed when instead he wanted to be a ballplayer. "They wanted me to be Lawrence Welk at the age of 4," Smoltz said.

Smoltz, who became the first pitcher to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after having Tommy John surgery, poked fun at himself and his baldness by donning a long, black wig. He stated that former pitcher and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Greg Maddux used to make fun of his bald head. It was perhaps the funniest moment of the whole ceremony.

Smoltz also had a message for all the parents who want their kids to play baseball and the dangers of being overexposed to the sport at a young age. He stated: "I want to encourage the families and parents that are out there to understand that this is not normal to have a surgery at 14 and 15 years old. That you have time. That baseball is not a year-round sport. That you have an opportunity to be athletic and play other sports,"

Randy Johnson was the next one to speak. The "Big Unit" was one of the most dominant pitchers in MLB history. He has 303 wins and is second all-time in strikeouts with 4,874, trailing only Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. In his speech, we saw a kinder, gentler Johnson as he said that he wanted to face Reggie Jackson in his prime. "It would have been fun to face you, Reggie," he stated.

Johnson was humbled throughout his speech and actually had the best line of the day, which was, "So many of the reasons that I've been inducted in the Hall of Fame are long gone now. I no longer have a fastball, I no longer have a bad mullet. And my scowl is long gone.''

He also thank all of the executives who signed him, most notably former Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and praised former Yankee manager Joe Torre. "I still remember getting a phone call from George Steinbrenner welcoming me to play for the New York Yankees. I also enjoyed playing for Joe Torre."

Johnson used his speech to also thank the USO and the soldiers for defending our freedoms overseas.

The last inductee to speak was Boston Red Sox great Pedro Martinez. From that there on, it was Martinez's party. Hundreds of Dominican made the trip, cheering on their fellow countryman. Wearing a Dominican flag-inspired suit, Pedro took to the podium to thank everyone who supported him on the way towards the Hall of Fame.

Martinez, who has 219 wins in his career, started his speech shouting, "Hola," much to the crowds delight. Throughout his speech, he thanked former Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette for taking a chance on drafting him and signing him. He also admitted that he thought that the baseball writers harbored a grudge when they didn't vote for him as American League MVP in 2002 but stated, "You guys sure made up for it."

In the funniest moment of the ceremony, Martinez greeted fellow inductee Randy Johnson by saying, "My brother from another mother."

At the end of his speech, Martinez told his country to look at him as a role model instead as a Hall of Famer. "Look at me as a sign of hope for a Third World country, a sign of hope for a future generation," Martinez stated. In an iconic moment, he called up the first Dominican to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Juan Marichal, and the two shared a photo of them holding the Dominican Republic flag. It has been 32 years since Marichal was inducted in the Hall of Fame.

A great moment. Congratulations to all of this year's inductees.