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yankees.lhblogs.com - 12/8/2008
Gordon elected to Hall of Fame
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This press release from the Hall of Fame: Nine-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion Joe Gordon was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee. Gordon, who played second base for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians from 1938-43 and ...
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
web.baseballhalloffame.org - 12/8/2008
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
— web.baseballhalloffame.org — Press Release Gordon elected to Hall by Veterans Committee Former Yankees, Indians second baseman to be enshrined... in 2009 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Published: 12/08/2008 9:51 AM ET Printable Version COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.— Nine-time ... (more) The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Veterans elect '40s star Gordon to Hall | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — LAS VEGAS -- Joe Gordon, a nine-time All-Star second baseman for the New York Yankees and Cleveland... Indians and an American League MVP, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by one of the two Veterans Committees charged with the ... (more) Veterans elect '40s star Gordon to Hall | MLB.com: News

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sports2debate.com - 12/7/2008
Baseball Hall of Fame 2009
— sports2debate.com — People are saying Rickey Henderson might not be a 1st ballet Hall of Famer he is a... lock for the hall of fame! (more) Baseball Hall of Fame 2009

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Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog:  Baseball Digest Daily: Joe Gordon elected to HOF

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Baseball Digest Daily: Joe Gordon elected to HOF
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog — Via Joe Hamrahi's Twitter feed (Managing Editor of Baseball Digest Daily) comes news that former Yankee and Indian Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee today. Gordon played second base for the Yankees from 1938-1946, missing two years because of World War II. He hit 253 home runs in his career. Peter Abraham has the press release confirming Gordon's election. ...

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