Five former world-class athletes will be inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in May, including a San Francisco Giants shortstop, a San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman, two Olympic gold medalists and a champion college rugby coach.

The BASHOF Class of 2026, which was announced Wednesday, includes fan favorite and two-time World Series champion Brandon Crawford, 49ers lineman Jesse Sapolu, Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin, Olympic sprinter Eddie Hart and University of California, Berkeley rugby coach Jack Clark.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.