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- Former Orioles ace Mike Mussina saw his vote total climb again in the balloting for the Baseball Hall of Fame, but missed out on induction, while Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman earned induction as the class of 2018.
- Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo has been elected to the Hall of Fame by the 16 members of the Hall's Golden Era Committee.