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Diehard Detroit fan' John Smoltz makes Hall of Fame
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It's official: Smoltz is first-ballot Hall of Famer
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John Smoltz talks U.S. Senior Open berth, Alan Trammell's HOF
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The best late-round steals in MLB Draft history
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First Ballot MLB Hall of Famers
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Baseball Hall inductees share memories of long careers
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John Smoltz - Wikipedia
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Selection Committee — Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame
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Baseball Hall inductees share memories of long careers
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Hall of Fame Baseball Star and Lansing Native John Smoltz to