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Would Ivan Rodriguez have made Hall of Fame's class of 2017
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Who is throwing the first pitch in the World Series?
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Ivan Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame
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The Story of My Life
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Just One Throw, And I Became A Texas Ranger': Pudge Rodriguez
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Pudge Rodriguez is about to put the Nationals in the Hall of Fame
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Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez elected to Baseball Hall
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Rodríguez, Iván Baseball Hall of Fame
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Ivan Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame
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On the eve of his induction, Pudge is full of stories
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Rodríguez ends career with a record 2,427 games caught
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Ivan Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame