The Hall of Fame Debate: George Foster and Jim Rice
Why is Jim Rice in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but George Foster is not?
December 10, 2021
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Why is Jim Rice in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but George Foster is not?
Albert Belle finds his name on the Today’s Game ballot for the Hall of Fame. Will the former slugger get support from the voters?
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Harold Baines was on the Hall of Fame ballot for five years, never receiving as many as 50 votes. When he dipped below five percent in 2011,
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These players deserve to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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