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Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

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Tampa Bay Times baseball writer Marc Topkin voted for six players on his 2022 Hall of Fame ballot. Topkin: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will likely fall short for the 10th time. Voters are forced to draw their own lines, Topkin says. Ortiz could be the only player elected Tuesday, he says.

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CBC News

Bonds, Clemens, Ortiz to be close calls for National Baseball Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the last inning in their National Baseball Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday or Cooperstown may elude them entirely. David Ortiz leads a group of 13 first-time eligible players.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday — and it’s going to be…

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Not electing Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens into Baseball Hall of Fame sets quite a precedent

If Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens aren't elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, how can other players who were linked to PED use ever be inducted?

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

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2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Barry Bonds Denied Entry To Baseball Hall Of Fame In Final Year On Ballot

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2 years ago·United States

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