FanIQ.com - 1/13/2009
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It's been my signature literally since the day the 2009 Hall of Fame ballot was released, because I knew this was coming. As I said then, "Can anyone explain to me how Jim Rice will get elected to the HoF this year, while Tim Raines won't come close? I just don't get it."
Well, ...
soxanddawgs.com - 1/14/2009
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soxanddawgs.com —
The newest Baseball Hall of Famers, Rickey Henderson
and former Boston Red Sox great Jim Rice, had...
a busy day yesterday as in the morning they were in New York City for a press conference. Later on, they went over to Ed Sullivan Theater to be on “The Late Show With David Letterman” to do the Top ...
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Rickey Henderson And Jim Rice Do Top 10 on Letterman
joeposnanski.com - 1/13/2009
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Here it is … your 2009 overly long,
absurdly obsessive, Hall of Fame recap. Rickey Henderson (511...
out of 539 votes, 94.8%): So, in the end, there were 28 people who did not vote for the all-time leader in runs, unintentional walks and ...
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The Hall of Fame Roundup
dailymotion.com - 1/14/2009
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Daily Rubbish: RIP, Jay Bell's Hall Of Fame Case
Sports Rubbish —
Baseball pundits weigh in on the omissions from yesterday's Hall of Fame vote. Dan Plesac was robbed! Eddy Curry allegedly hit on his male driver, David Kuchinsky. Curry denies the claims, saying they are "absolutely false," and his lawyer said Kuchinsky has been trying to get more and more money from Curry over the last few months. Someone is right, someone is wrong, but whatever the case, "Come and touch it, Dave" is now part of sports lexicon. Derek Lowe signed with the Atlanta Braves for 4 years, $60 million. That works out to $411 per Derek Lowe Face. Get to know The ...
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blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 1/12/2009 —
As you may have heard, Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice both made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Henderson was a no-brainer, given his dominance of so many statistical categories in Ty Cobb-esque form. Rice's inclusion was a ...
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Rice: Free agents win you championships. Except when they don’t.
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They were back-to-back, like successive well-struck doubles to the gap. Jim Rice was on the left, his thumbs inside the waist of his baseball pants, striking a pose that an attorney might when trying to make a point.
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Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
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