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On this date in 1997, Greg Maddux throws complete game on 77 pitches : r/baseball
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Smoltz a HOFer with a message for young arms
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John Smoltz worries he may be last Tommy John pitcher in Hall of Fame
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Who was the better pitcher, Jim Kaat or Tommy John? Should either or both make the Hall of Fame? - Quora
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Modern pitching alters standard for induction
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Three BR Historians Give Voted Consensus: 10 Best Starting Pitchers of the 1980s, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Counting Down the 100-Plus MLB Players With Capital Region Ties - Saratoga Living
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What are your HOF hot takes? : r/baseball
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My Hypothetical 2021 Hall of Fame Ballot
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Mike Trout among MLB stars age 30 and over with Hall of Fame shot - Sports Illustrated
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Barry Larkin – Bleeding Royal Blue
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Smoltz could join Maddux, Glavine as 1st-ballot Hall of Famer