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First-ballot doubts follow McGwire
sun reporterWhen the three perennial All-Stars retired five years ago, the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2007 had the potential to be one of the best in history. Then came the congressional steroid hearings of March 2005, when former Oakland Athletics...Tags: Major League Baseball, Nolan Ryan, Jim Rice, Robin Yount, San Diego Padres
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All-time Hall of Fame voting percentages
The Associated PressPlayer, Year, Cast, Votes, Pct. Tom Seaver 1992 430 425 98.84 Nolan Ryan 1999 497 491 98.79 Cal Ripken Jr. 2007 545 537 98.53 Ty Cobb 1936 226 222 98.23 George Brett 1999 497 488 98.19 Hank Aaron 1982 415 406 97.83 Tony Gwynn 2007 545 532 97.61...Tags: Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Lou Boudreau, Dizzy Dean, Dazzy Vance
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Maese: With speech, Ripken fields tough chance
It's not that Cal Ripken Jr. is at all ungrateful, but you've got to understand, over the past few months, virtually everyone he encounters goes through the same two-step greeting. First, they want to congratulate him. Tell him he's the greatest, how...Tags: Jim Palmer, Major League Baseball, Frank Robinson, Baseball, Jim Bunning
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For fans in '95, Ripken's pen was mightier than his bat
Cal Ripken Jr.'s career speaks for itself. The 3,184 hits. The 431 home runs. The two American League Most Valuable Player awards. The historic string of 2,632 consecutive games played that initially assured his place among the immortals. It will all...Tags: Major League Baseball, American League, Labor Disputes, Baseball, Lou Gehrig
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Vote may unleash a record landslide
Sun StaffIt's a foregone conclusion, but newly retired Orioles superstar Cal Ripken will have to wait more than five years to take his place in baseball's Hall of Fame. The first Hall of Fame ballots bearing Ripken's name will be mailed in December 2006. The...Tags: American League, Nolan Ryan, Lou Gehrig, Referenda, Philadelphia Phillies
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Sharing greatest stage
Sun StaffCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Eddie Murray's first major league mentor had a seat close to the stage at yesterday's Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. So did the guy who lost his position when Murray took over as Orioles first baseman late in his rookie season....Tags: Spring Training, Jim Palmer, George Brett, Arts, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Hall of Fame year-by-year inductees
The Associated Press(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career): 1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...Tags: Morgan Bulkeley, Ned Hanlon, Dizzy Dean, Pee Wee Reese, Joe Medwick
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Saltalamacchia comes through in a pinch
ReutersThe Sports Xchange BOSTON Saltalamacchia comes through in a pinch BOSTON -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia's pinch-hit home run in the ninth-inning gave him the first walk-off home run of his career and the Red Sox their first walk-off win of the season. It also...Tags: Jose Molina, B.J. Upton, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Pawtucket Red Sox, Ryan Kalish
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Red Sox 3, Rays 2
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Red Sox 3, Rays 2 BOSTON -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia's pinch-hit home run in the ninth-inning gave him the first walk-off home run of his career and the Red Sox their first walk-off home run of the season. It also gave the Sox a 3-2...Tags: Jose Molina, Matt Joyce, B.J. Upton, Pawtucket Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia
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Old-timers fete oldest of ballparks on 100th b-day
ASSOCIATED PRESSBOSTON (AP) — For one more afternoon, Yaz had the Fenway fans cheering, Pedro had them celebrating and Johnny Pesky brought tears to their eyes. Scenes from Fenway Park's first 100 years played out on the major leagues' oldest ballfield again on...Tags: Bobby Doerr, Jose Canseco, John F. Kennedy, World War II (1939-1945), Companies and Corporations
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Best-ever ballparks
Fenway Park turned 100 on Friday, standing grander than ever. No place does better combining history with technology, and the clam chowder's awfully good too. In honor of Fenway, here's one guy's take on baseball's best-ever ballparks. The only caveat is...
Tags: Bill Veeck, Satchel Paige, Barry Bonds, Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Apr 21, 2012
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Apr 21, 2012
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