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Former Tiger Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez elected to the 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame - Bless You Boys
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New Hall of Famers pay tribute to families
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Ivan Rodriguez Dogged by Suspicions at Cooperstown's Door - The New York Times
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MLB Hall of Fame catcher Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez touts face masks in Texas coronavirus PSA
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Iván Pudge Rodríguez
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Hall of Fame profile: From debut to retirement, 'Pudge' top catcher in era
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Hall of Fame ballot: Ivan Rodriguez in on first ballot? - Sports Illustrated
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Rodriguez inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
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Pudge shrugs off slim first-ballot Hall margin, and reason
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Why Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez is the Rangers' first true Hall of Famer