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Pudge's No. 7: Rangers retire Hall of Fame catcher's jersey
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Ivan Rodriguez jersey retirement draws VIPs
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Ivan Rodriguez is inducted into the Hall of Fame
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Johnny Bench: Pudge Rodriguez 'is a very deserving first ballot Hall of Famer;' plus more national reaction
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Pudge's No. 7: Rangers retire Hall of Fame catcher's jersey - ABC7 New York
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Ivan Rodriguez back in Texas, this time to retire - Deseret News
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Former Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Pudge Rodriguez waves the ball in the air in an archive video during his induction into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 20, 2013
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Ivan Rodriguez lands on Hall of Fame ballot
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Rangers set to make Pudge's No. 7 their third retired number; who should be next, plus a historical look
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Rodríguez, Iván Baseball Hall of Fame
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Watch: Rangers officially retire Ivan Rodriguez's No. 7
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Rangers retire Ivan Rodriguez's No. 7 jersey
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Rangers retire Ivan Rodriguez's No. 7 jersey
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Former Texas Rangers' Ivan Rodriguez, center, is congratulated by former Major League Baseball players Roberto Alomar, left, and Ferguson Jenkins, right, after they unveiled his Hall of Fame plaque during a ceremony
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Sellout crowd welcomes Hall of Famer Pudge Rodriguez home, Rangers retire number