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nypost.com - 1/14/2009

RICKEY TO BIG LEAGUE GMS: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

— nypost.com — YES, he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but Rickey Henderson is not done. If some major league... team calls, Rickey still wants to play, be it with the A's or anybody, one day, one week, one season, whatever; his door is wide open. Rickey is still... (more) RICKEY TO BIG LEAGUE GMS: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

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seamheads.com - 1/14/2009

2009 Hall of Fame Vote: Us vs. Them

— seamheads.com — More than a week ago, Mike Lynch asked members of my Seamheads group on Facebook, subscribers to... SABR’s mailing list (SABR-L), and Seamheads.com writers and readers to cast a Hall of Fame ballot, and 253 of you responded. Here are the final results of the 2009 Seamheads.com Hall of Fame voting... (more) 2009 Hall of Fame Vote: Us vs. Them

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bizofbaseball.com - 1/13/2009

Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details

— bizofbaseball.com — Each year, debates rage as to who should or should not be on the Hall of Fame... ballot, and who is deserving of inclusion. It also outlines the votes themselves, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), and trends in the voting process (i.e. will players in the "steroid era" ... (more) Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details

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