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The Hall Of Fame Math For Barry Bonds And Roger Clemens Doesn’t Add Up

They’re baaaaaack. Last winter, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens each failed to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the 10th time, ending their tenure on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s ballot (the main vehicle for electing players to the Hall). But that hasn’t spelled the end of the rancorous debate over […]

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David Ortiz Can Start Writing His Hall Of Fame Speech

The Major League Baseball lockout has made the hot stove ice cold, leaving baseball fans with just one thing to obsess over this winter: the annual election for the Baseball Hall of Fame. There has been plenty of grist for the mill: It’s the final year on the ballot for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens […]

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Mariano Rivera’s Unanimous Induction Shows An Evolving Cooperstown

The only question about Mariano Rivera’s candidacy for the Baseball Hall of Fame was whether he would be the first player voted in unanimously by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, which serves as the primary gatekeeper for entry to the Hall. On Tuesday, the great New York Yankees pitcher became the first player to […]

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