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Trevor Hoffman misses Hall of Fame election by 5 votes
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Former closer Trevor Hoffman misses Hall of Fame election by 5 votes - ESPN
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Bud Selig could be bound for the Hall of Fame - The Boston Globe
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How closer entrances became show-stopping MLB entertainment - ESPN
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Baseball Hall of Fame might see four players elected to 2019 class
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Trevor Hoffman misses Hall of Fame election by 5 votes
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Five Reasons Trevor Hoffman Is NOT a Hall of Famer
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Does character count in Cooperstown? Hall of Famers weigh in - ESPN
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Inside a Hall of Fame voter's toughest ballot decision - ESPN
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Chipper Jones, Jim Thome Lead 2018 Hall of Fame Ballot - Sports Illustrated
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Fewer than 1% of pitchers born between 1971-1980 are likely to make the Hall. That's, historically, very low. Here are the guys who should probably make up that gap. : r/baseball
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Verducci: Why steroid users have no place in HOF : r/baseball