Photos: Greg Maddux's career

2014 Baseball Hall of Fame Electees Visit The Empire State Building

Baseball Hall of Fame Electee Greg Maddux visits at The Empire State Building. (Rob Kim / Getty Images)

The marquee outside Wrigley Field flashes a message on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, congratulating Greg Maddux for being voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Cubs’ greats Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux during a ceremony retiring their number 31 before Cubs’ game against Florida Marlins. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)

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Four-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Greg Maddux announces his retirement from Major League Baseball during a news conference at the league’s Winter Meetings at the Bellagio December 8, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

L.A. pitcher Greg Maddux celebrates with catcher Russell Martin after getting Alfonso Soriano to ground out to end Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux works out a day before the start of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Padres’ pitcher Greg Maddux gets a standing ovation from Cub fans as he exits the game in the 5th inning as the Cubs beat the Padres 4-0 at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs starting pitcher Greg Maddux tips his hat to the crowd’s standing ovation for him as he leaves the game after Cardinals batter Scott Rolen hit a lead off double to start the top of the seventh inning during game action of the Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals game at Wrigley Field. (Bonnie Trafelet / Chicago Tribune)

Chase Maddux gets loose in the Cub bullpen Tuesday with his Dad Greg as his battery mate. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Carlos Marmol, Michael Wuertz, Rich Hill, Greg Maddux and Jason Marquis chat in the outfield. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux tips his hat after reaching 3000 strikeouts in the third inning against Omar Vizquel of the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)

A happy Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux after his solo HR in the 6th inning against the Red Sox at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

A kneeling Greg Maddux gets the ball handed to him by 1st baseman Derrek Lee after Maddux could not come up with Abraham Nunez’s slow roller that was picked up by Lee. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux and pitching coach Larry Rothschild talk during practice at Wrigley Field. The practice was scheduled as Hurricane Frances forced the postponement of their three-game series against the Florida Marlins in Miami. (John Konstanta / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux and his son Chase have fun in the outfield during batting practice. (Phil Velasquez Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Maddux comes out of the game in the sixth inning of what will be his 300th win. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux faces Placido Polanco at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux signs a few autographs before a game in San Francisco. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux is forced at second in the fifth inning on a fielders’ choice as Tony Womack’s throw to 1st is late. (Phil Velasquez Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs’ starting pitcher Greg Maddux on the mound during the Cubs’ 5-0 win over the Brewers. (John Lee / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs Greg Maddux heads to the dugout after being removed in the 6th inning against the Sox at Wrigley Field. (Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs’ pitcher Greg Maddux and his seven-year-old son Chase Maddux rest on the sidelines during a charity softball game between the wives and significant others of Sox and Cubs’ players before the start of their Friday game at Wrigley Field. (John Lee / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux starts his first Cub game of the 2004 season hitting two batters in the first inning. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux on the hill for the Cubs in spring training. (Phil Velasquez Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

The Cubs’ starting five at spring training: Matt Clement, Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano, Greg Maddux. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

Cubs first workout day with pitchers and catchers. Pitchers Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and newly aquired Greg Maddux. (Charles Cherney / Chicago Tribune)

Press conference for new Cub pitcher Greg Maddux in Mesa, Ariz. Cub manager Dusty Baker likes the way Maddux looks in Cubs uniform. (Charles Cherney / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux back at Wrigley Field. (NANCY STONE / CHICAGO TRIBUNE)

Greg Maddux watches Glenallen Hills groundout to 3rd to end the game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. (Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)

BRAVES PITCHER GREG MADDUX PITCHES IN GAME 1 OF THE WORLD SERIES

Atlanta Braves’ pitcher Greg Maddux delivers a pitch in the 1st inning in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. (GARY HERSHORN / REUTERS)

Braves pitcher Greg Maddux screams obscenities into his hand after giving up a 2-run HR to Henry Rodriguez in the 1st inning. The Cubs won 5-1. (PHIL VELASQUEZ / CHICAGO TRIBUNE)

The Atlanta Braves’ Greg Maddux reaches second safely and eventually scores the first run in the top of the third. The Braves completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)

Greg Maddux pitches for the Braves. (CHUCK CHERNEY / CHICAGO TRIBUNE)

Atlanta’s starting pitcher for Game 3 of the Divisional Series against the Cubs, Greg Maddux, during press conference on Thursday afternoon. Atlanta did not practice due to rainfall at Wrigley Field. Also with Maddux at the podium is teammate Javier Lopez and manager Bobby Cox. (JOSE M. OSORIO / CHICAGO TRIBUNE)