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Dick Vermeil, who led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance, finally in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dick Vermeil, the passionate, square-jawed coach who led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance in 1981 and then 19 years later won the NFL title with the Rams, was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Devin Hester, record-breaking Bears return man, falls short in his 1st bid for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Devin Hester’s entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame still has a strong chance of happening. That glory just won’t come this year.

Chicago Tribune

Luke DeCock: Snubbed again, Torry Holt worthy of Pro Football Hall of Fame induction

RALEIGH, N.C. — If it mattered to the Pro Football Hall of Fame what Torry Holt has done since he stopped playing football, he would already have been in the Hall. Instead of resting on his considerable laurels, he has come home to build a second career with his brother…

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Bears’ Devin Hester doesn’t make Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Bears RS Devin Hester will eventually take his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Just not as a first-ballot inductee.

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Bears return star Devin Hester doesn’t make Pro Football Hall of Fame

Devin Hester, whose ridiculous returns made him the greatest to ever play the game, was not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scott Fowler: Is this the year that former Panther great Sam Mills finally makes NFL Hall of Fame?

In 2005, during the final week of Sam Mills’ life, the Panther legend asked to see Dan Morgan.

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Joe Starkey: Based on who's in, Kris Letang might yet make case for Hall of Fame

PITTSBURGH — A question from my intergalactically popular Post-Gazette mailbag gave me great pause earlier this week:

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The Active Pitchers and Designated Hitters Closest to the Cooperstown Cut Line

These stars have borderline Hall of Fame cases already. Will they accomplish enough by the time they finish their careers to get elected?

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The Outfield of Active Players Closest to the Cooperstown Cut Line

These stars are building Hall of Fame cases. Will they do enough to get elected one day?

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Carlos Monarrez: Why I disagree with Jim Leyland about Barry Bonds and the Baseball Hall of Fame

DETROIT — One of the favorite memories of my career is of Jim Leyland, when he was the Detroit Tigers’ manager, conducting a morning interview in his office while lying on his couch, wearing a bathrobe and smoking a cigarette.

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Matt Calkins: Here's why Baseball Hall of Fame voters got it right with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens

SEATTLE — Based on what I've seen on Twitter, this will be about as popular an opinion as calling for a national ban on puppies.

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Deesha Thosar: Carlos Beltran will be next cheater to confound Hall of Fame ballot

NEW YORK — The Hall of Fame and cheating.

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Carlos Beltrán’s Eligibility Offers New Ethical Dilemma for Hall of Fame Voters

His Cooperstown case will be clouded by his role as one of the architects of the Astros’ sign-stealing scheme.

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Paul Sullivan: Sammy Sosa is off the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. The former Cubs slugger never had a chance.

CHICAGO — Former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was the only player on the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot to be elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

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Bill Shaikin: Barry Bonds didn’t make the Hall of Fame. Get over it.

LOS ANGELES — Neither his name nor his greatest accomplishment are hidden. On the official website of Major League Baseball, he is immortalized as owner of the sport’s most cherished record, atop the all-time home run list: Barry Bonds, 762.

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David Ortiz is elected to baseball Hall of Fame while Barry Bonds is shut out

Suspicions of steroid use prevented Bonds, an all-time great, from getting enough votes in his final year on the ballot.

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David Ortiz had a wonderfully wholesome reaction to being told he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer

What a moment for David Ortiz!

Sports Illustrated

Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Schilling Shut Out by Hall in Final Year on Ballot

The four players could all get a chance at election by the Today's Game Era Committee in December.

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David Ortiz elected to Hall; ex-Cub Sammy Sosa misses for 10th and final time on ballot

On Tuesday, Sosa, a seven-time All-Star, received 18.5% of the vote — miles beneath the 75% threshold required for induction.

Sports Illustrated

Integrity Still Matters for the Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are about to fall off the ballot, but the judgment of steroid users continues.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Chase Utley says Jimmy Rollins ‘no doubt’ belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame

It was probably on the first day of his first spring training, Chase Utley said, that he first met Jimmy Rollins. Or maybe it was the summer before when Utley stopped by Veterans Stadium after being drafted in 2000 by the Phillies.

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For 2021 class, NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony worth the wait

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Members of the 2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame class anticipated their induction for more than a year, but the wait didn’t make Friday night’s ceremony any less special. It only elevated the moment.

The Hindu

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Red Farmer, Mike Stefanik enter NASCAR Hall of Fame

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is the 10th such hall to honor Farmer

Sports Illustrated

MLB Roundtable: Who Should Make the Hall of Fame?

We asked our writers to advocate for one player on this year’s ballot to get elected to Cooperstown.

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Mark Bradley: In a lockout winter, let's discuss Andruw Jones and the Hall of Fame

ATLANTA — It being January, this would be a fine time to assess offseason additions made by the 2021 world champion Braves. Here goes: In November, they acquired reliever Kirby Yates and catcher Manny Pina. That's about it.

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