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White Sox retire Baines' No. 3
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Cooperstown Pleasantly Surprises The Deserving Harold Baines And Lee Smith
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Former professional baseball player Harold Baines talks to the media about being elected to the Hall of Fame and the upcoming ceremonies during a news conference, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. Baines played for the
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Former St. Louis Cardinals reliever Lee Smith elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Smith, Baines elected to Hall of Fame, Carter falls short — Canadian Baseball Network
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Harold Baines debuts on Today's Game Era ballot
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Harold Baines elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Former White Sox star Harold Baines goes deep in Hall of Fame speech - Chicago Sun-Times
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Harold Baines and the Election That Could Change Cooperstown - The New York Times
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Harold Baines' Hall of Fame selection sparks controversy and criticism – Hartford Courant
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Harold Baines elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Former White Sox slugger Harold Baines on Hall of Fame ballot
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Hall of Famer Harold Baines - Los Angeles Times
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Harold Baines: MLB hall of fame selection an embarrassment - Sports Illustrated
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Harold Baines' election to Cooperstown leaves a lot of baseball fans baffled