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Greatest Rickey Henderson Stories of All-Time
larrybrownsports.com - 1/13/2009
Greatest Rickey Henderson Stories of All-Time
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I wasn’t a huge Rickey Henderson fan growing up, probably because his greatness preceded my time and because I was too young to appreciate how colorful he was. Now that I’m older, I can truly love everything about Henderson. As a player, the guy wrote parts of the record books and ...
sports.espn.go.com - 1/12/2009
Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
— sports.espn.go.com — NEW YORK -- Rickey Henderson dashed into the Hall of Fame on his first try. Jim Rice made it with a final swing. It's hard to imagine their induction speeches will have much in common, either. "I'm going to leave all the stories to Rickey," Rice said, ... (more) Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

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Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall
sports.espn.go.com - 1/13/2009
Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall
— sports.espn.go.com — If you watched baseball in the 1980s, the premise that Tim Raines is a Hall of Famer requires no justification. Yet more than three-quarters of eligible Hall voters, both this year and last year, omitted Raines from their ballots, many including ... (more) Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall

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Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details
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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