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Baseball Hall of Fame: Four reasons why Alex Rodriguez's case is so complicated
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Alex Rodriguez in the Hall of Fame? His limp debut suggests a Barry Bonds-like freezeout
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Rodriguez is voted third MVP award Tigers' Magglio Ordonez is a distant second
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The tragedy of Alex Rodriguez and the Hall of Fame - Baseball Together
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Questionable MLB MVP, Cy Young Award votes in history
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Ohtani voted AL MVP for 2-way season, Harper wins NL honor
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Alex Rodriguez among MLB's GOATs – but Hall of Fame is out of reach
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Rodriguez MVP again – The Denver Post
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Yep, Yankees' Alex Rodriguez received an MVP vote for 2015
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Ohtani voted AL MVP for 2-way season, Harper wins NL honor
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I'm Still Upset About the 2002 American League MVP Award, by Nicholas Boys