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2015 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting - Wikipedia
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One Day Away Baseball Hall of Fame
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2015 Baseball Hall of Fame class: Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Craig Biggio, John Smoltz - Sports Illustrated
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MLB draft: After reduction, here are top players taken after 5th round
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John Smoltz adds humor to Hall of Fame speech
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Smoltz voted into Hall of Fame on first attempt, State Sports
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Chipper Jones, Jim Thome headline Hall of Fame class
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BBWAA Hall of Fame voting results explained
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John Smoltz adds humor to Hall of Fame speech
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Versatile John Smoltz debuts on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot