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Should Chipper enter Hall on 1st ballot?
A simple comparison Steve Gould Baltimore Sun All you need to do to know that Chipper Jones is a first-ballot Hall of Famer is compare his career statistics to those of other third basemen enshrined in Cooperstown. Let's start with traditional stats....Tags: George Kell, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray, Baseball, Mike Schmidt
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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: Lou Boudreau, Hank Greenberg, Honus Wagner, Joe Medwick, Robin Roberts
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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: Hank Greenberg, Honus Wagner, Frank Selee, Earle Combs, Roberto Clemente Jr.
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Weaver's passion a gift to game, hall
As Earl Weaver sat in the bar of the Otesaga Hotel, nursing a cold drink and a cigarette and every raw anxiety in his considerable repertoire, this village of 2,400 souls and a single traffic light seemed like any other place where 20,000 tourists...Tags: Norman Rockwell, Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, Major League Baseball, Earl Weaver
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It's fight to finish (last)
It's too early to say who will be the first player taken in the 2013 draft — could be University of Florida pitcher Karsten Whitson or another advanced college prospect or a high school stud like Austin Meadows, an outfielder from Georgia, or...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Chicago Cubs, Francisco Liriano, Eric Hosmer, Carlos Zambrano
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BBO-PLAYER-NEWS-WIRE - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange 05/23/2012 MLB Note - Texas Rangers Harrison, Matt LHP Matt Harrison bounced back from a rough first inning, in which he threw 34 pitches, to pitch into the eighth inning and pick up the win Tuesday. Harrison got out of the first when...Tags: Alfonso Soriano, Jason Kipnis, Austin Jackson, Swelling, Washington Nationals
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He's hobbled now, but Kearns has surprised Guillen
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH Outfielder Austin Kearns left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with a tight right hamstring. He's day to day. Kearns, who pulled up while running the bases, is off to a solid start,...Tags: Josh Johnson (baseball), Anibal Sanchez, Chris Coghlan, Austin Kearns, Emilio Bonifacio
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Stanton's slam an elite shot
No wonder the momentous grand slam Giancarlo Stanton hit Monday against Jamie Moyer temporarily knocked out a portion of the video display on the auxiliary scoreboard at Marlins Park. Stanton's rocket shot had the highest velocity off the bat ever...Tags: Marlins Park, ESPN (tv network), Jamie Moyer, Ken Griffey Jr.
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Is Chipper Jones a Hall of Famer?
Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones announced Thursday that 2012 would be his final season in baseball, bringing an end to a major-league career that began in 1993. This raises one question: Is Chipper Jones a Hall of Famer? Examine the evidence,...
Tags: Manny Ramirez, Jerome Williams, New York Yankees, Vladimir Guerrero, Atlanta Braves
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FactFinder 12: The Sports Illustrated Curse
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSports Illustrated releases it's final four special issue. With it comes multiple covers, but for some fans, something just doesn't add up. The magazine printed only three covers of this years final four lineup omitting Louisville. Ohio State makes...Tags: Indianapolis 500, Periodicals, Sports Illustrated
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Ready For Opening Day? Here's A Quiz
Think you're ready for Opening Day? Prove it. Name the person or persons who: 1. Hit the most home runs in the 1960s. 2. In 2011, joined Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson and Pete Rose as the only players to appear in at least 140 games for 16 consecutive...Tags: Lou Boudreau, Oakland Athletics, Juan Marichal, Cy Young Award, Carlton Fisk
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Area men among S.D. Sports Hall of Fame honorees
The 2012 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame banquet is Saturday at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The deadline for advance ticket sales is today, $35 at Sioux Falls Dakota Sports at 800-888-2193. There will be a limited number of tickets available at...
Tags: Minnesota Golden Gophers, College Basketball, Illinois Fighting Illini, Big Ten Conference, College Sports
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