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Two all-time great infielders received a call from Cooperstown on this date in 2005, when Ryne Sandberg and Wade Boggs were elected to the Hall of Fame. The duo combined for more than 5,000 hits and 15 Silver Slugger Awards.
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#GoingDeep : Jim Leyland became the fourth Hall of Fame manager who never played in the major leagues. Read more about how Leyland and others landed their first managerial gigs and began their journeys to Cooperstown.
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With 20 days remaining, the BBWAA ballots are rolling in and the votes are adding up. Tune into MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 to learn the election results.
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Who do you think will receive the good news?
Hall of Famer Luke Appling reported for Army training on this date in 1944. The 36-year-old shortstop didn’t expect to play in the big leagues again, but after a year of service he returned to the Chicago White Sox and hit as well as ever.
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Hall of Famer and Negro League legend José Méndez was born in Cuba on this date in 1885. The 5-foot-10 righty pitched seven seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs, and when given the chance in exhibition games, Méndez outdueled white stars like Christy Mathewson. #SoulsoftheGame
Happy 61st birthday to Hall of Famer and Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez! As pure a hitter as they come, Edgar won two batting titles and five Silver Slugger Awards in 18 seasons with Seattle.
Join us in wishing Sandy Koufax a happy 88th birthday!
Koufax debuted for his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers at age 19, but he didn’t reach peak dominance until they’d moved to Los Angeles. From 1961-66, the lefty posted arguably the greatest six-season stretch of pitching ever seen.
Rick Cerone helped fill the Yankees' void at catcher left by Thurman Munson's tragic death. Learn more about the well-traveled backstop who caught more than 1,300 games in his career in this week's #CardCorner .
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