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Derek Jeter: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 announced Tuesday
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Kalamazoo native Derek Jeter inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Derek Jeter: From Kalamazoo to the Bronx
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Derek Jeter named on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
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Derek Jeter, Yankees legend, inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame