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Johnson, Smoltz, Martinez And Biggio Voted To Baseball's Hall

Craig Biggio (from left), Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and John Smoltz, the four members of the 2015 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame. AP hide caption

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Johnson, Smoltz, Martinez And Biggio Voted To Baseball's Hall

January 6, 2015 • Three dominating pitchers and one resilient fan favorite are heading to Cooperstown, as Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were named to Baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday.

'No Easy Answer': Ex-Baseball Manager La Russa On Legacy, Steroids

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'No Easy Answer': Ex-Baseball Manager La Russa On Legacy, Steroids

July 25, 2014 • Tony La Russa, who won more games than any MLB manager in the past 60 years, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Links to steroids have kept notable players of his from getting that recognition.

'No Easy Answer': Ex-Baseball Manager La Russa On Legacy, Steroids

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Sportswriter Who Let Readers Fill Out Hall Of Fame Ballot Is Banned

January 9, 2014 • Dan Le Batard, a columnist for The Miami Herald who also appears on ESPN radio and television, says he turned his ballot over to Deadspin readers for many reasons, including a need for reform in Hall of Fame voting.

Maddux, Glavine And Thomas Going To Baseball Hall Of Fame

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Maddux, Glavine And Thomas Going To Baseball Hall Of Fame

January 8, 2014 • The results are in and the honors go to former Atlanta Braves pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine as well as slugger Frank Thomas. He's the first Hall of Famer who mostly served as a designated hitter.

Baseball's Torre, La Russa, Cox Add Another Title: Hall Of Famer

Hall Of Fame Managers: The Atlanta Braves' Bobby Cox (from left), the St. Louis Cardinals' Tony La Russa, and the New York Yankees' Joe Torre. AP hide caption

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Baseball's Torre, La Russa, Cox Add Another Title: Hall Of Famer

December 9, 2013 • Taken together, retired baseball managers Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox won eight World Series titles and 7,558 games. Their names appeared on all of the voters' ballots Sunday.

Clemens And Bonds Put On Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot

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Clemens And Bonds Put On Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot

November 28, 2012 • Their inclusion puts the sport's steroids era on many minds. Though the stars have fought allegations that they used performance-enhancing drugs, it's questionable whether they'll be elected to the Hall anytime soon.